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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,080.75 and 288,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,080.75 and 288,315 is: 624,624.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,080.75 : 288,315 = 288,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,080.75/288,315 = 288,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,080.75x = 288,315 × 288,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,080.75x = 83,125,539,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,125,539,225/133,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,624.82

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