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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,935.50 and 296,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,935.50 and 296,115 is: 649,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,935.50 : 296,115 = 296,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,935.50/296,115 = 296,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,935.50x = 296,115 × 296,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,935.50x = 87,684,093,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,684,093,225/134,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,822.27

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