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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,434 and 318,944.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,434 and 318,944.25 is: 762,365.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,434 : 318,944.25 = 318,944.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,434/318,944.25 = 318,944.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,434x = 318,944.25 × 318,944.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,434x = 101,725,434,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,725,434,608.06/133,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,365.17

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