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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,354.25 and 227,703.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,354.25 and 227,703.38 is: 361,683.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,354.25 : 227,703.38 = 227,703.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,354.25/227,703.38 = 227,703.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,354.25x = 227,703.38 × 227,703.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,354.25x = 51,848,826,986.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,848,826,986.39/143,354.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,683.22

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