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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,008.50 and 319,326.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,008.50 and 319,326.75 is: 684,320.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,008.50 : 319,326.75 = 319,326.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,008.50/319,326.75 = 319,326.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,008.50x = 319,326.75 × 319,326.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,008.50x = 101,969,573,265.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,969,573,265.56/149,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,320.51

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