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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,315.75 and 307,173.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,315.75 and 307,173.38 is: 667,692.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,315.75 : 307,173.38 = 307,173.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,315.75/307,173.38 = 307,173.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,315.75x = 307,173.38 × 307,173.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,315.75x = 94,355,482,308.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,355,482,308.89/141,315.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,692.61

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