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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,880 and 224,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,880 and 224,488 is: 494,649.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,880 : 224,488 = 224,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,880/224,488 = 224,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,880x = 224,488 × 224,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,880x = 50,394,862,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,394,862,144/101,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,649.22

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