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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,773.88 and 289,230.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,773.88 and 289,230.75 is: 620,702.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,773.88 : 289,230.75 = 289,230.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,773.88/289,230.75 = 289,230.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,773.88x = 289,230.75 × 289,230.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,773.88x = 83,654,426,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,654,426,745.56/134,773.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,702.10

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