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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,087.25 and 310,776.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,087.25 and 310,776.75 is: 674,988.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,087.25 : 310,776.75 = 310,776.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,087.25/310,776.75 = 310,776.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,087.25x = 310,776.75 × 310,776.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,087.25x = 96,582,188,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,582,188,340.56/143,087.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,988.08

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