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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,385.75 and 308,175.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,385.75 and 308,175.75 is: 671,724.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,385.75 : 308,175.75 = 308,175.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,385.75/308,175.75 = 308,175.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,385.75x = 308,175.75 × 308,175.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,385.75x = 94,972,292,888.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,972,292,888.06/141,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,724.65

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