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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,399.44 and 224,668.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,399.44 and 224,668.69 is: 337,859.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,399.44 : 224,668.69 = 224,668.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,399.44/224,668.69 = 224,668.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,399.44x = 224,668.69 × 224,668.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,399.44x = 50,476,019,142.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,476,019,142.97/149,399.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,859.50

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