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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,187 and 288,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,187 and 288,532 is: 625,066.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,187 : 288,532 = 288,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,187/288,532 = 288,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,187x = 288,532 × 288,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,187x = 83,250,715,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,250,715,024/133,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,066.37

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