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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,085 and 288,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,085 and 288,319 is: 624,622.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,085 : 288,319 = 288,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,085/288,319 = 288,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,085x = 288,319 × 288,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,085x = 83,127,845,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,127,845,761/133,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,622.20

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