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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,394 and 313,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,394 and 313,060 is: 674,075.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,394 : 313,060 = 313,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,394/313,060 = 313,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,394x = 313,060 × 313,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,394x = 98,006,563,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,006,563,600/145,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,075.71

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