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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,585.06 and 224,486.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,585.06 and 224,486.44 is: 336,893.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,585.06 : 224,486.44 = 224,486.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,585.06/224,486.44 = 224,486.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,585.06x = 224,486.44 × 224,486.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,585.06x = 50,394,160,621.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,394,160,621.44/149,585.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,893.00

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