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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,089.75 and 287,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,089.75 and 287,502.75 is: 621,068.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,089.75 : 287,502.75 = 287,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,089.75/287,502.75 = 287,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,089.75x = 287,502.75 × 287,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,089.75x = 82,657,831,257.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,657,831,257.56/133,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,068.35

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