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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,543.75 and 229,859.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,543.75 and 229,859.25 is: 353,309.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,543.75 : 229,859.25 = 229,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,543.75/229,859.25 = 229,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,543.75x = 229,859.25 × 229,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,543.75x = 52,835,274,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,835,274,810.56/149,543.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,309.82

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