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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,833.50 and 293,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,833.50 and 293,199.75 is: 637,572.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,833.50 : 293,199.75 = 293,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,833.50/293,199.75 = 293,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,833.50x = 293,199.75 × 293,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,833.50x = 85,966,093,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,966,093,400.06/134,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,572.22

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