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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,902.75 and 321,133.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,902.75 and 321,133.50 is: 692,577.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,902.75 : 321,133.50 = 321,133.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,902.75/321,133.50 = 321,133.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,902.75x = 321,133.50 × 321,133.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,902.75x = 103,126,724,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,126,724,822.25/148,902.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,577.70

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