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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,981.75 and 306,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,981.75 and 306,096.75 is: 659,910.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,981.75 : 306,096.75 = 306,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,981.75/306,096.75 = 306,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,981.75x = 306,096.75 × 306,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,981.75x = 93,695,220,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,695,220,360.56/141,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,910.31

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