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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,609.75 and 227,906.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,609.75 and 227,906.25 is: 366,791.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,609.75 : 227,906.25 = 227,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,609.75/227,906.25 = 227,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,609.75x = 227,906.25 × 227,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,609.75x = 51,941,258,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,941,258,789.06/141,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,791.54

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