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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,524.50 and 227,254.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,524.50 and 227,254.50 is: 364,916.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,524.50 : 227,254.50 = 227,254.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,524.50/227,254.50 = 227,254.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,524.50x = 227,254.50 × 227,254.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,524.50x = 51,644,607,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,644,607,770.25/141,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,916.38

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