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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,675.50 and 311,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,675.50 and 311,890.50 is: 654,281.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,675.50 : 311,890.50 = 311,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,675.50/311,890.50 = 311,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,675.50x = 311,890.50 × 311,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,675.50x = 97,275,683,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,275,683,990.25/148,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,281.87

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