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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,610.38 and 324,652.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,610.38 and 324,652.50 is: 704,491.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,610.38 : 324,652.50 = 324,652.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,610.38/324,652.50 = 324,652.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,610.38x = 324,652.50 × 324,652.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,610.38x = 105,399,245,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,399,245,756.25/149,610.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,491.56

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