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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,067 and 288,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,067 and 288,287 is: 624,568.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,067 : 288,287 = 288,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,067/288,287 = 288,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,067x = 288,287 × 288,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,067x = 83,109,394,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,109,394,369/133,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,568.03

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