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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,360.75 and 307,255.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,360.75 and 307,255.50 is: 667,837.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,360.75 : 307,255.50 = 307,255.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,360.75/307,255.50 = 307,255.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,360.75x = 307,255.50 × 307,255.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,360.75x = 94,405,942,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,405,942,280.25/141,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,837.02

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