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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,558.50 and 313,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,558.50 and 313,260.75 is: 674,177.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,558.50 : 313,260.75 = 313,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,558.50/313,260.75 = 313,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,558.50x = 313,260.75 × 313,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,558.50x = 98,132,297,490.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,132,297,490.56/145,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,177.72

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