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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,012.56 and 307,749.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,012.56 and 307,749.38 is: 671,640.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,012.56 : 307,749.38 = 307,749.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,012.56/307,749.38 = 307,749.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,012.56x = 307,749.38 × 307,749.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,012.56x = 94,709,677,812.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,709,677,812.89/141,012.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,640.00

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