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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,062 and 299,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,062 and 299,437 is: 673,840.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,062 : 299,437 = 299,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,062/299,437 = 299,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,062x = 299,437 × 299,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,062x = 89,662,516,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,662,516,969/133,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 673,840.14

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