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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,102.75 and 293,988.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,102.75 and 293,988.75 is: 639,730.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,102.75 : 293,988.75 = 293,988.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,102.75/293,988.75 = 293,988.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,102.75x = 293,988.75 × 293,988.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,102.75x = 86,429,385,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,429,385,126.56/135,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,730.76

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