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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,844.50 and 306,104.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,844.50 and 306,104.50 is: 660,582.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,844.50 : 306,104.50 = 306,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,844.50/306,104.50 = 306,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,844.50x = 306,104.50 × 306,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,844.50x = 93,699,964,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,699,964,920.25/141,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,582.29

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