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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,144.38 and 224,444.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,144.38 and 224,444.25 is: 493,176.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,144.38 : 224,444.25 = 224,444.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,144.38/224,444.25 = 224,444.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,144.38x = 224,444.25 × 224,444.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,144.38x = 50,375,221,358.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,375,221,358.06/102,144.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,176.66

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