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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,331.88 and 307,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,331.88 and 307,572.75 is: 669,353.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,331.88 : 307,572.75 = 307,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,331.88/307,572.75 = 307,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,331.88x = 307,572.75 × 307,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,331.88x = 94,600,996,542.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,600,996,542.56/141,331.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669,353.58

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