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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,120 and 229,010.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,120 and 229,010.75 is: 363,904.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,120 : 229,010.75 = 229,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,120/229,010.75 = 229,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,120x = 229,010.75 × 229,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,120x = 52,445,923,615.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,445,923,615.56/144,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,904.55

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