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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,059 and 288,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,059 and 288,265 is: 624,510.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,059 : 288,265 = 288,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,059/288,265 = 288,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,059x = 288,265 × 288,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,059x = 83,096,710,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,096,710,225/133,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,510.26

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