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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,438 and 293,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,438 and 293,119 is: 643,885.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,438 : 293,119 = 293,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,438/293,119 = 293,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,438x = 293,119 × 293,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,438x = 85,918,748,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,918,748,161/133,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,885.16

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