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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,831.25 and 299,590.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,831.25 and 299,590.88 is: 665,681.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,831.25 : 299,590.88 = 299,590.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,831.25/299,590.88 = 299,590.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,831.25x = 299,590.88 × 299,590.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,831.25x = 89,754,692,383.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,754,692,383.27/134,831.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,681.68

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