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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,102.50 and 288,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,102.50 and 288,334.50 is: 624,607.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,102.50 : 288,334.50 = 288,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,102.50/288,334.50 = 288,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,102.50x = 288,334.50 × 288,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,102.50x = 83,136,783,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,136,783,890.25/133,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,607.23

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