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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,953.75 and 299,873.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,953.75 and 299,873.25 is: 642,526.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,953.75 : 299,873.25 = 299,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,953.75/299,873.25 = 299,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,953.75x = 299,873.25 × 299,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,953.75x = 89,923,966,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,923,966,065.56/139,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,526.31

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