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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,130.50 and 224,418.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,130.50 and 224,418.75 is: 493,131.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,130.50 : 224,418.75 = 224,418.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,130.50/224,418.75 = 224,418.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,130.50x = 224,418.75 × 224,418.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,130.50x = 50,363,775,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,363,775,351.56/102,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,131.59

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