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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,378.50 and 314,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,378.50 and 314,851.50 is: 743,234.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,378.50 : 314,851.50 = 314,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,378.50/314,851.50 = 314,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,378.50x = 314,851.50 × 314,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,378.50x = 99,131,467,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,131,467,052.25/133,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,234.23

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