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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,152 and 289,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,152 and 289,812 is: 630,790.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,152 : 289,812 = 289,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,152/289,812 = 289,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,152x = 289,812 × 289,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,152x = 83,990,995,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,990,995,344/133,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,790.34

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