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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,150.75 and 224,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,150.75 and 224,592.75 is: 329,361.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,150.75 : 224,592.75 = 224,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,150.75/224,592.75 = 224,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,150.75x = 224,592.75 × 224,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,150.75x = 50,441,903,352.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,441,903,352.56/153,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,361.13

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