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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,070.50 and 224,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,070.50 and 224,067 is: 491,875.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,070.50 : 224,067 = 224,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,070.50/224,067 = 224,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,070.50x = 224,067 × 224,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,070.50x = 50,206,020,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,206,020,489/102,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,875.91

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