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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,130.50 and 224,416.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,130.50 and 224,416.50 is: 493,121.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,130.50 : 224,416.50 = 224,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,130.50/224,416.50 = 224,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,130.50x = 224,416.50 × 224,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,130.50x = 50,362,765,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,362,765,472.25/102,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,121.70

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