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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,684.50 and 311,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,684.50 and 311,908.50 is: 654,317.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,684.50 : 311,908.50 = 311,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,684.50/311,908.50 = 311,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,684.50x = 311,908.50 × 311,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,684.50x = 97,286,912,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,286,912,372.25/148,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,317.78

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