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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,174.75 and 212,077.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,174.75 and 212,077.13 is: 318,588.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,174.75 : 212,077.13 = 212,077.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,174.75/212,077.13 = 212,077.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,174.75x = 212,077.13 × 212,077.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,174.75x = 44,976,706,948.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,976,706,948.27/141,174.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,588.89

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