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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,520.75 and 295,282.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,520.75 and 295,282.13 is: 648,164.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,520.75 : 295,282.13 = 295,282.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,520.75/295,282.13 = 295,282.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,520.75x = 295,282.13 × 295,282.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,520.75x = 87,191,533,344.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,191,533,344.52/134,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,164.19

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