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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,351.75 and 304,850.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,351.75 and 304,850.25 is: 657,463.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,351.75 : 304,850.25 = 304,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,351.75/304,850.25 = 304,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,351.75x = 304,850.25 × 304,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,351.75x = 92,933,674,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,933,674,925.06/141,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,463.91

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