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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,190.50 and 224,635.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,190.50 and 224,635.50 is: 329,401.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,190.50 : 224,635.50 = 224,635.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,190.50/224,635.50 = 224,635.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,190.50x = 224,635.50 × 224,635.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,190.50x = 50,461,107,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,461,107,860.25/153,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,401.03

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