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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,580 and 318,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,580 and 318,924 is: 679,987.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,580 : 318,924 = 318,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,580/318,924 = 318,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,580x = 318,924 × 318,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,580x = 101,712,517,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,712,517,776/149,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,987.42

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