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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,626.50 and 224,376.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,626.50 and 224,376.75 is: 329,857.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,626.50 : 224,376.75 = 224,376.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,626.50/224,376.75 = 224,376.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,626.50x = 224,376.75 × 224,376.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,626.50x = 50,344,925,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,344,925,940.56/152,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,857.04

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