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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,594.75 and 299,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,594.75 and 299,592 is: 633,889.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,594.75 : 299,592 = 299,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,594.75/299,592 = 299,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,594.75x = 299,592 × 299,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,594.75x = 89,755,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,755,366,464/141,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,889.08

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