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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,083.75 and 224,519.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,083.75 and 224,519.25 is: 333,648.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,083.75 : 224,519.25 = 224,519.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,083.75/224,519.25 = 224,519.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,083.75x = 224,519.25 × 224,519.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,083.75x = 50,408,893,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,408,893,620.56/151,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,648.68

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