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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,310 and 313,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,310 and 313,568 is: 676,656.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,310 : 313,568 = 313,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,310/313,568 = 313,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,310x = 313,568 × 313,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,310x = 98,324,890,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,324,890,624/145,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,656.05

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