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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,724.75 and 321,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,724.75 and 321,576.75 is: 704,800.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,724.75 : 321,576.75 = 321,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,724.75/321,576.75 = 321,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,724.75x = 321,576.75 × 321,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,724.75x = 103,411,606,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,411,606,140.56/146,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,800.02

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