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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,110 and 303,910.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,110 and 303,910.31 is: 649,929.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,110 : 303,910.31 = 303,910.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,110/303,910.31 = 303,910.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,110x = 303,910.31 × 303,910.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,110x = 92,361,478,043.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,361,478,043.85/142,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,929.48

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