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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,134.75 and 292,087.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,134.75 and 292,087.88 is: 640,819.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,134.75 : 292,087.88 = 292,087.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,134.75/292,087.88 = 292,087.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,134.75x = 292,087.88 × 292,087.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,134.75x = 85,315,326,722.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,315,326,722.02/133,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,819.37

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