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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,068 and 288,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,068 and 288,324 is: 610,949.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,068 : 288,324 = 288,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,068/288,324 = 288,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,068x = 288,324 × 288,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,068x = 83,130,728,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,130,728,976/136,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,949.89

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