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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,685.75 and 284,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,685.75 and 284,431.50 is: 614,351.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,685.75 : 284,431.50 = 284,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,685.75/284,431.50 = 284,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,685.75x = 284,431.50 × 284,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,685.75x = 80,901,278,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,901,278,192.25/131,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,351.05

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