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Finding the Third Proportional to 150,250.50 and 224,898.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 150,250.50 and 224,898.75 is: 336,634.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,250.50 : 224,898.75 = 224,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,250.50/224,898.75 = 224,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,250.50x = 224,898.75 × 224,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,250.50x = 50,579,447,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,579,447,751.56/150,250.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,634.14

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