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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,101.75 and 223,463.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,101.75 and 223,463.25 is: 337,172.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,101.75 : 223,463.25 = 223,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,101.75/223,463.25 = 223,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,101.75x = 223,463.25 × 223,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,101.75x = 49,935,824,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,935,824,100.56/148,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,172.41

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