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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,910.75 and 227,936.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,910.75 and 227,936.25 is: 346,572.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,910.75 : 227,936.25 = 227,936.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,910.75/227,936.25 = 227,936.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,910.75x = 227,936.25 × 227,936.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,910.75x = 51,954,934,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,954,934,064.06/149,910.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,572.44

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