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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,152 and 313,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,152 and 313,344 is: 676,425.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,152 : 313,344 = 313,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,152/313,344 = 313,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,152x = 313,344 × 313,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,152x = 98,184,462,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,184,462,336/145,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,425.14

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