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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,498.13 and 315,133.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,498.13 and 315,133.03 is: 743,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,498.13 : 315,133.03 = 315,133.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,498.13/315,133.03 = 315,133.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,498.13x = 315,133.03 × 315,133.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,498.13x = 99,308,827,384.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,308,827,384.81/133,498.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,896.80

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