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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,362.75 and 314,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,362.75 and 314,808.75 is: 743,120.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,362.75 : 314,808.75 = 314,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,362.75/314,808.75 = 314,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,362.75x = 314,808.75 × 314,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,362.75x = 99,104,549,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,104,549,076.56/133,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,120.17

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