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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,987.75 and 295,399.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,987.75 and 295,399.50 is: 646,435.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,987.75 : 295,399.50 = 295,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,987.75/295,399.50 = 295,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,987.75x = 295,399.50 × 295,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,987.75x = 87,260,864,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,260,864,600.25/134,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,435.43

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