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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,848.50 and 224,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,848.50 and 224,574.75 is: 329,959.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,848.50 : 224,574.75 = 224,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,848.50/224,574.75 = 224,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,848.50x = 224,574.75 × 224,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,848.50x = 50,433,818,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,433,818,337.56/152,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,959.52

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