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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,182 and 224,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,182 and 224,433 is: 328,825.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,182 : 224,433 = 224,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,182/224,433 = 224,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,182x = 224,433 × 224,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,182x = 50,370,171,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,370,171,489/153,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,825.66

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