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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,879.63 and 312,962.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,879.63 and 312,962.63 is: 680,746.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,879.63 : 312,962.63 = 312,962.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,879.63/312,962.63 = 312,962.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,879.63x = 312,962.63 × 312,962.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,879.63x = 97,945,604,646.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,945,604,646.89/143,879.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,746.87

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