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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,365 and 314,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,365 and 314,800.50 is: 743,068.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,365 : 314,800.50 = 314,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,365/314,800.50 = 314,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,365x = 314,800.50 × 314,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,365x = 99,099,354,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,099,354,800.25/133,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,068.68

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