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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,662.34 and 289,337.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,662.34 and 289,337.06 is: 617,090.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,662.34 : 289,337.06 = 289,337.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,662.34/289,337.06 = 289,337.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,662.34x = 289,337.06 × 289,337.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,662.34x = 83,715,935,736.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,715,935,736.13/135,662.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,090.44

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