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Finding the Third Proportional to 136,246.50 and 299,374.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 136,246.50 and 299,374.88 is: 657,817.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,246.50 : 299,374.88 = 299,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,246.50/299,374.88 = 299,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,246.50x = 299,374.88 × 299,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,246.50x = 89,625,315,781.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,625,315,781.27/136,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,817.38

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