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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,341.75 and 288,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,341.75 and 288,816.75 is: 625,573.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,341.75 : 288,816.75 = 288,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,341.75/288,816.75 = 288,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,341.75x = 288,816.75 × 288,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,341.75x = 83,415,115,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,415,115,080.56/133,341.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,573.87

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