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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,884.25 and 211,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,884.25 and 211,595.25 is: 315,556.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,884.25 : 211,595.25 = 211,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,884.25/211,595.25 = 211,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,884.25x = 211,595.25 × 211,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,884.25x = 44,772,549,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,772,549,822.56/141,884.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,556.87

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