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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,820.41 and 299,704.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,820.41 and 299,704.43 is: 620,235.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,820.41 : 299,704.43 = 299,704.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,820.41/299,704.43 = 299,704.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,820.41x = 299,704.43 × 299,704.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,820.41x = 89,822,745,174.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,822,745,174.31/144,820.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,235.42

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