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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,184.50 and 229,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,184.50 and 229,986 is: 345,293.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,184.50 : 229,986 = 229,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,184.50/229,986 = 229,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,184.50x = 229,986 × 229,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,184.50x = 52,893,560,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,893,560,196/153,184.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,293.16

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