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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,928 and 224,929.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,928 and 224,929.41 is: 330,830.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,928 : 224,929.41 = 224,929.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,928/224,929.41 = 224,929.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,928x = 224,929.41 × 224,929.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,928x = 50,593,237,795.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,593,237,795.98/152,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,830.44

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