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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,834.50 and 297,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,834.50 and 297,193.50 is: 659,949.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,834.50 : 297,193.50 = 297,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,834.50/297,193.50 = 297,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,834.50x = 297,193.50 × 297,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,834.50x = 88,323,976,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,323,976,442.25/133,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,949.24

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