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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,601.75 and 293,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,601.75 and 293,655 is: 640,654.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,601.75 : 293,655 = 293,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,601.75/293,655 = 293,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,601.75x = 293,655 × 293,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,601.75x = 86,233,259,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,233,259,025/134,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,654.81

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