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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,807.13 and 224,552.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,807.13 and 224,552.25 is: 338,852.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,807.13 : 224,552.25 = 224,552.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,807.13/224,552.25 = 224,552.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,807.13x = 224,552.25 × 224,552.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,807.13x = 50,423,712,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,423,712,980.06/148,807.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,852.81

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