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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,093.13 and 282,793.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,093.13 and 282,793.08 is: 600,871.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,093.13 : 282,793.08 = 282,793.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,093.13/282,793.08 = 282,793.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,093.13x = 282,793.08 × 282,793.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,093.13x = 79,971,925,035.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,971,925,035.41/133,093.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,871.95

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