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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,192.50 and 311,397.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,192.50 and 311,397.75 is: 667,862.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,192.50 : 311,397.75 = 311,397.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,192.50/311,397.75 = 311,397.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,192.50x = 311,397.75 × 311,397.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,192.50x = 96,968,558,705.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,968,558,705.06/145,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,862.04

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