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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,036.75 and 307,793.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,036.75 and 307,793.25 is: 671,716.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,036.75 : 307,793.25 = 307,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,036.75/307,793.25 = 307,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,036.75x = 307,793.25 × 307,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,036.75x = 94,736,684,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,736,684,745.56/141,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,716.31

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