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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,296.94 and 229,818.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,296.94 and 229,818.38 is: 356,153.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,296.94 : 229,818.38 = 229,818.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,296.94/229,818.38 = 229,818.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,296.94x = 229,818.38 × 229,818.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,296.94x = 52,816,485,487.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,816,485,487.64/148,296.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,153.58

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