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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,800.38 and 224,542.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,800.38 and 224,542.13 is: 338,837.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,800.38 : 224,542.13 = 224,542.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,800.38/224,542.13 = 224,542.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,800.38x = 224,542.13 × 224,542.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,800.38x = 50,419,165,899.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,419,165,899.52/148,800.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,837.63

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