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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,500.75 and 224,322.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,500.75 and 224,322.75 is: 332,148.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,500.75 : 224,322.75 = 224,322.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,500.75/224,322.75 = 224,322.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,500.75x = 224,322.75 × 224,322.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,500.75x = 50,320,696,167.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,320,696,167.56/151,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,148.17

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