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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,831.75 and 295,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,831.75 and 295,000.50 is: 640,684.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,831.75 : 295,000.50 = 295,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,831.75/295,000.50 = 295,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,831.75x = 295,000.50 × 295,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,831.75x = 87,025,295,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,025,295,000.25/135,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,684.49

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