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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,102.50 and 218,574.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,102.50 and 218,574.50 is: 338,582.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,102.50 : 218,574.50 = 218,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,102.50/218,574.50 = 218,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,102.50x = 218,574.50 × 218,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,102.50x = 47,774,812,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,774,812,050.25/141,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,582.32

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