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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,608.38 and 327,368.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,608.38 and 327,368.75 is: 716,338.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,608.38 : 327,368.75 = 327,368.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,608.38/327,368.75 = 327,368.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,608.38x = 327,368.75 × 327,368.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,608.38x = 107,170,298,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,170,298,476.56/149,608.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,338.90

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