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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,843.94 and 307,326.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,843.94 and 307,326.94 is: 665,871.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,843.94 : 307,326.94 = 307,326.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,843.94/307,326.94 = 307,326.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,843.94x = 307,326.94 × 307,326.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,843.94x = 94,449,846,513.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,449,846,513.13/141,843.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,871.58

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