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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,708.88 and 296,941.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,708.88 and 296,941.88 is: 659,451.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,708.88 : 296,941.88 = 296,941.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,708.88/296,941.88 = 296,941.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,708.88x = 296,941.88 × 296,941.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,708.88x = 88,174,477,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,174,477,128.52/133,708.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,451.19

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