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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,362.94 and 314,799.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,362.94 and 314,799.75 is: 743,076.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,362.94 : 314,799.75 = 314,799.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,362.94/314,799.75 = 314,799.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,362.94x = 314,799.75 × 314,799.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,362.94x = 99,098,882,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,098,882,600.06/133,362.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,076.63

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