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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,107.06 and 301,851.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,107.06 and 301,851.56 is: 645,710.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,107.06 : 301,851.56 = 301,851.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,107.06/301,851.56 = 301,851.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,107.06x = 301,851.56 × 301,851.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,107.06x = 91,114,365,783.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,114,365,783.69/141,107.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,710.88

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