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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,111 and 224,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,111 and 224,380.50 is: 493,057.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,111 : 224,380.50 = 224,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,111/224,380.50 = 224,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,111x = 224,380.50 × 224,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,111x = 50,346,608,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,346,608,780.25/102,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,057.64

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