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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,964.25 and 313,753.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,964.25 and 313,753.50 is: 674,420.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,964.25 : 313,753.50 = 313,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,964.25/313,753.50 = 313,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,964.25x = 313,753.50 × 313,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,964.25x = 98,441,258,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,441,258,762.25/145,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,420.34

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