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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,629.75 and 224,488.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,629.75 and 224,488.13 is: 332,355.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,629.75 : 224,488.13 = 224,488.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,629.75/224,488.13 = 224,488.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,629.75x = 224,488.13 × 224,488.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,629.75x = 50,394,918,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,394,918,266.02/151,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,355.08

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