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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,331.13 and 307,571.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,331.13 and 307,571.25 is: 669,350.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,331.13 : 307,571.25 = 307,571.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,331.13/307,571.25 = 307,571.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,331.13x = 307,571.25 × 307,571.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,331.13x = 94,600,073,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,600,073,826.56/141,331.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669,350.60

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