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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,946.50 and 345,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,946.50 and 345,775.50 is: 808,134.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,946.50 : 345,775.50 = 345,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,946.50/345,775.50 = 345,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,946.50x = 345,775.50 × 345,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,946.50x = 119,560,696,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,560,696,400.25/147,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 808,134.67

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