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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,558.75 and 317,192.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,558.75 and 317,192.75 is: 747,712.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,558.75 : 317,192.75 = 317,192.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,558.75/317,192.75 = 317,192.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,558.75x = 317,192.75 × 317,192.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,558.75x = 100,611,240,652.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,611,240,652.56/134,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 747,712.36

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