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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,590.13 and 224,493.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,590.13 and 224,493.75 is: 336,903.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,590.13 : 224,493.75 = 224,493.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,590.13/224,493.75 = 224,493.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,590.13x = 224,493.75 × 224,493.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,590.13x = 50,397,443,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,397,443,789.06/149,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,903.55

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