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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,983.13 and 295,386.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,983.13 and 295,386.75 is: 646,401.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,983.13 : 295,386.75 = 295,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,983.13/295,386.75 = 295,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,983.13x = 295,386.75 × 295,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,983.13x = 87,253,332,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,253,332,075.56/134,983.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,401.78

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