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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,567.13 and 241,572.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,567.13 and 241,572.38 is: 400,895.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,567.13 : 241,572.38 = 241,572.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,567.13/241,572.38 = 241,572.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,567.13x = 241,572.38 × 241,572.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,567.13x = 58,357,212,363.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,357,212,363.14/145,567.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,895.55

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