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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,103.25 and 290,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,103.25 and 290,769.75 is: 635,198.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,103.25 : 290,769.75 = 290,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,103.25/290,769.75 = 290,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,103.25x = 290,769.75 × 290,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,103.25x = 84,547,047,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,547,047,515.06/133,103.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,198.97

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