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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,069.09 and 307,843.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,069.09 and 307,843.03 is: 671,779.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,069.09 : 307,843.03 = 307,843.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,069.09/307,843.03 = 307,843.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,069.09x = 307,843.03 × 307,843.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,069.09x = 94,767,331,889.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,767,331,889.19/141,069.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,779.55

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