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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,528.13 and 299,299.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,528.13 and 299,299.88 is: 656,131.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,528.13 : 299,299.88 = 299,299.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,528.13/299,299.88 = 299,299.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,528.13x = 299,299.88 × 299,299.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,528.13x = 89,580,415,175.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,580,415,175.02/136,528.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,131.59

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