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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,116.75 and 291,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,116.75 and 291,300.50 is: 632,702.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,116.75 : 291,300.50 = 291,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,116.75/291,300.50 = 291,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,116.75x = 291,300.50 × 291,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,116.75x = 84,855,981,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,855,981,300.25/134,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,702.34

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