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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,081.50 and 300,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,081.50 and 300,336.75 is: 648,556.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,081.50 : 300,336.75 = 300,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,081.50/300,336.75 = 300,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,081.50x = 300,336.75 × 300,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,081.50x = 90,202,163,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,202,163,400.56/139,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,556.16

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