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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,016.13 and 224,390.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,016.13 and 224,390.25 is: 493,559.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,016.13 : 224,390.25 = 224,390.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,016.13/224,390.25 = 224,390.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,016.13x = 224,390.25 × 224,390.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,016.13x = 50,350,984,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,350,984,295.06/102,016.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,559.08

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