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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,618.06 and 227,307.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,618.06 and 227,307.09 is: 359,763.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,618.06 : 227,307.09 = 227,307.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,618.06/227,307.09 = 227,307.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,618.06x = 227,307.09 × 227,307.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,618.06x = 51,668,514,869.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,668,514,869.07/143,618.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,763.35

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