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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,378.25 and 224,229.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,378.25 and 224,229.38 is: 336,587.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,378.25 : 224,229.38 = 224,229.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,378.25/224,229.38 = 224,229.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,378.25x = 224,229.38 × 224,229.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,378.25x = 50,278,812,612.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,278,812,612.89/149,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,587.24

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