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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,281.75 and 307,077.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,281.75 and 307,077.25 is: 635,927.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,281.75 : 307,077.25 = 307,077.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,281.75/307,077.25 = 307,077.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,281.75x = 307,077.25 × 307,077.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,281.75x = 94,296,437,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,296,437,467.56/148,281.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 635,927.47

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