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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,956.75 and 351,335.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,956.75 and 351,335.25 is: 828,673.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,956.75 : 351,335.25 = 351,335.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,956.75/351,335.25 = 351,335.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,956.75x = 351,335.25 × 351,335.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,956.75x = 123,436,457,892.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,436,457,892.56/148,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,673.14

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