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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,532 and 318,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,532 and 318,118 is: 695,373.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,532 : 318,118 = 318,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,532/318,118 = 318,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,532x = 318,118 × 318,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,532x = 101,199,061,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,199,061,924/145,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,373.26

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