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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,354.50 and 314,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,354.50 and 314,794.50 is: 743,098.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,354.50 : 314,794.50 = 314,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,354.50/314,794.50 = 314,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,354.50x = 314,794.50 × 314,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,354.50x = 99,095,577,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,095,577,230.25/133,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,098.86

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