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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,304.50 and 307,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,304.50 and 307,152 is: 667,652.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,304.50 : 307,152 = 307,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,304.50/307,152 = 307,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,304.50x = 307,152 × 307,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,304.50x = 94,342,351,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,342,351,104/141,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,652.84

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