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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,116 and 288,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,116 and 288,387 is: 624,771.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,116 : 288,387 = 288,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,116/288,387 = 288,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,116x = 288,387 × 288,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,116x = 83,167,061,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,167,061,769/133,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,771.34

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