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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,630.50 and 224,488.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,630.50 and 224,488.50 is: 332,354.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,630.50 : 224,488.50 = 224,488.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,630.50/224,488.50 = 224,488.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,630.50x = 224,488.50 × 224,488.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,630.50x = 50,395,086,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,395,086,632.25/151,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,354.55

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