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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,218.84 and 314,563.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,218.84 and 314,563.06 is: 681,384.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,218.84 : 314,563.06 = 314,563.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,218.84/314,563.06 = 314,563.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,218.84x = 314,563.06 × 314,563.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,218.84x = 98,949,920,289.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,949,920,289.38/145,218.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681,384.85

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