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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,200 and 285,293.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,200 and 285,293.25 is: 611,052.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,200 : 285,293.25 = 285,293.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,200/285,293.25 = 285,293.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,200x = 285,293.25 × 285,293.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,200x = 81,392,238,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,392,238,495.56/133,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,052.84

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