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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,560.75 and 320,797.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,560.75 and 320,797.13 is: 692,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,560.75 : 320,797.13 = 320,797.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,560.75/320,797.13 = 320,797.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,560.75x = 320,797.13 × 320,797.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,560.75x = 102,910,795,408.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,910,795,408.27/148,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,718.60

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