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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,880.25 and 324,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,880.25 and 324,528.75 is: 707,406.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,880.25 : 324,528.75 = 324,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,880.25/324,528.75 = 324,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,880.25x = 324,528.75 × 324,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,880.25x = 105,318,909,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,318,909,576.56/148,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,406.86

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