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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,632.31 and 224,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,632.31 and 224,592.75 is: 337,105.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,632.31 : 224,592.75 = 224,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,632.31/224,592.75 = 224,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,632.31x = 224,592.75 × 224,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,632.31x = 50,441,903,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,441,903,352.56/149,632.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,105.69

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