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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,114 and 289,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,114 and 289,556 is: 629,856.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,114 : 289,556 = 289,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,114/289,556 = 289,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,114x = 289,556 × 289,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,114x = 83,842,677,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,842,677,136/133,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,856.19

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