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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,824.25 and 315,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,824.25 and 315,393 is: 686,851.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,824.25 : 315,393 = 315,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,824.25/315,393 = 315,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,824.25x = 315,393 × 315,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,824.25x = 99,472,744,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,472,744,449/144,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,851.44

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