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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,306.75 and 307,155.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,306.75 and 307,155.75 is: 667,658.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,306.75 : 307,155.75 = 307,155.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,306.75/307,155.75 = 307,155.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,306.75x = 307,155.75 × 307,155.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,306.75x = 94,344,654,758.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,344,654,758.06/141,306.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,658.51

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