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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,592.75 and 227,269.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,592.75 and 227,269.13 is: 359,706.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,592.75 : 227,269.13 = 227,269.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,592.75/227,269.13 = 227,269.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,592.75x = 227,269.13 × 227,269.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,592.75x = 51,651,255,178.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,651,255,178.27/143,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,706.57

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