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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,584.50 and 224,484.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,584.50 and 224,484.75 is: 336,889.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,584.50 : 224,484.75 = 224,484.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,584.50/224,484.75 = 224,484.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,584.50x = 224,484.75 × 224,484.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,584.50x = 50,393,402,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,393,402,982.56/149,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,889.20

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