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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,395.75 and 304,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,395.75 and 304,931.50 is: 657,609.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,395.75 : 304,931.50 = 304,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,395.75/304,931.50 = 304,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,395.75x = 304,931.50 × 304,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,395.75x = 92,983,219,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,983,219,692.25/141,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,609.72

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