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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,358.75 and 227,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,358.75 and 227,751 is: 361,823.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,358.75 : 227,751 = 227,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,358.75/227,751 = 227,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,358.75x = 227,751 × 227,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,358.75x = 51,870,518,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,870,518,001/143,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,823.17

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