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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,179 and 288,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,179 and 288,516 is: 625,034.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,179 : 288,516 = 288,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,179/288,516 = 288,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,179x = 288,516 × 288,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,179x = 83,241,482,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,241,482,256/133,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,034.59

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