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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,249 and 313,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,249 and 313,434 is: 676,361.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,249 : 313,434 = 313,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,249/313,434 = 313,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,249x = 313,434 × 313,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,249x = 98,240,872,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,240,872,356/145,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,361.78

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