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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,246.50 and 313,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,246.50 and 313,434 is: 676,373.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,246.50 : 313,434 = 313,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,246.50/313,434 = 313,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,246.50x = 313,434 × 313,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,246.50x = 98,240,872,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,240,872,356/145,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,373.42

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