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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,824.75 and 224,948.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,824.75 and 224,948.25 is: 347,003.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,824.75 : 224,948.25 = 224,948.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,824.75/224,948.25 = 224,948.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,824.75x = 224,948.25 × 224,948.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,824.75x = 50,601,715,178.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,601,715,178.06/145,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,003.61

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