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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,331.50 and 307,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,331.50 and 307,631.25 is: 669,610.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,331.50 : 307,631.25 = 307,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,331.50/307,631.25 = 307,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,331.50x = 307,631.25 × 307,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,331.50x = 94,636,985,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,636,985,976.56/141,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669,610.00

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