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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,398.84 and 311,396.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,398.84 and 311,396.06 is: 680,957.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,398.84 : 311,396.06 = 311,396.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,398.84/311,396.06 = 311,396.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,398.84x = 311,396.06 × 311,396.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,398.84x = 96,967,507,740.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,967,507,740.50/142,398.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,957.13

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