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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,383.50 and 307,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,383.50 and 307,310 is: 667,966.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,383.50 : 307,310 = 307,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,383.50/307,310 = 307,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,383.50x = 307,310 × 307,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,383.50x = 94,439,436,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,439,436,100/141,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,966.46

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