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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,331.91 and 282,344.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,331.91 and 282,344.91 is: 597,896.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,331.91 : 282,344.91 = 282,344.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,331.91/282,344.91 = 282,344.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,331.91x = 282,344.91 × 282,344.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,331.91x = 79,718,646,085.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,718,646,085.32/133,331.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,896.24

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