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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,081 and 288,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,081 and 288,309 is: 624,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,081 : 288,309 = 288,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,081/288,309 = 288,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,081x = 288,309 × 288,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,081x = 83,122,079,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,122,079,481/133,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,597.65

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