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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,077 and 288,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,077 and 288,301 is: 624,581.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,077 : 288,301 = 288,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,077/288,301 = 288,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,077x = 288,301 × 288,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,077x = 83,117,466,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,117,466,601/133,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,581.76

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