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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,181.50 and 207,062.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,181.50 and 207,062.75 is: 303,686.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,181.50 : 207,062.75 = 207,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,181.50/207,062.75 = 207,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,181.50x = 207,062.75 × 207,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,181.50x = 42,874,982,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,874,982,437.56/141,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,686.97

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