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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,958.66 and 295,341.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,958.66 and 295,341.19 is: 646,319.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,958.66 : 295,341.19 = 295,341.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,958.66/295,341.19 = 295,341.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,958.66x = 295,341.19 × 295,341.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,958.66x = 87,226,417,033.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,226,417,033.91/134,958.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,319.54

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