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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,054.50 and 290,691.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,054.50 and 290,691.75 is: 635,090.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,054.50 : 290,691.75 = 290,691.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,054.50/290,691.75 = 290,691.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,054.50x = 290,691.75 × 290,691.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,054.50x = 84,501,693,518.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,501,693,518.06/133,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,090.84

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