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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,136.50 and 346,943.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,136.50 and 346,943.25 is: 818,081.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,136.50 : 346,943.25 = 346,943.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,136.50/346,943.25 = 346,943.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,136.50x = 346,943.25 × 346,943.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,136.50x = 120,369,618,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,369,618,720.56/147,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,081.30

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