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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,348.38 and 307,627.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,348.38 and 307,627.88 is: 669,515.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,348.38 : 307,627.88 = 307,627.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,348.38/307,627.88 = 307,627.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,348.38x = 307,627.88 × 307,627.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,348.38x = 94,634,909,477.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,634,909,477.02/141,348.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 669,515.37

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