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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,130.88 and 224,417.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,130.88 and 224,417.25 is: 493,123.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,130.88 : 224,417.25 = 224,417.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,130.88/224,417.25 = 224,417.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,130.88x = 224,417.25 × 224,417.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,130.88x = 50,363,102,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,363,102,097.56/102,130.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,123.18

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