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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,125.50 and 223,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,125.50 and 223,509.75 is: 337,258.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,125.50 : 223,509.75 = 223,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,125.50/223,509.75 = 223,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,125.50x = 223,509.75 × 223,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,125.50x = 49,956,608,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,956,608,345.06/148,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,258.66

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