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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,801.75 and 224,209.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,801.75 and 224,209.13 is: 347,162.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,801.75 : 224,209.13 = 224,209.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,801.75/224,209.13 = 224,209.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,801.75x = 224,209.13 × 224,209.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,801.75x = 50,269,731,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,269,731,733.27/144,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,162.46

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