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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,876 and 288,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,876 and 288,488 is: 621,659.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,876 : 288,488 = 288,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,876/288,488 = 288,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,876x = 288,488 × 288,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,876x = 83,225,326,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,225,326,144/133,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,659.79

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