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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,679.75 and 141,387.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,679.75 and 141,387.75 is: 309,068.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,679.75 : 141,387.75 = 141,387.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,679.75/141,387.75 = 141,387.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,679.75x = 141,387.75 × 141,387.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,679.75x = 19,990,495,850.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,990,495,850.06/64,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,068.85

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