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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,350.88 and 227,738.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,350.88 and 227,738.44 is: 361,803.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,350.88 : 227,738.44 = 227,738.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,350.88/227,738.44 = 227,738.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,350.88x = 227,738.44 × 227,738.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,350.88x = 51,864,795,914.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,864,795,914.94/143,350.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,803.13

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