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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,155 and 288,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,155 and 288,468 is: 624,939.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,155 : 288,468 = 288,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,155/288,468 = 288,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,155x = 288,468 × 288,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,155x = 83,213,787,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,213,787,024/133,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,939.26

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