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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,801.88 and 282,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,801.88 and 282,649.50 is: 597,082.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,801.88 : 282,649.50 = 282,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,801.88/282,649.50 = 282,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,801.88x = 282,649.50 × 282,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,801.88x = 79,890,739,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,890,739,850.25/133,801.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,082.36

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