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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,151.13 and 224,457.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,151.13 and 224,457.75 is: 493,203.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,151.13 : 224,457.75 = 224,457.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,151.13/224,457.75 = 224,457.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,151.13x = 224,457.75 × 224,457.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,151.13x = 50,381,281,535.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,381,281,535.06/102,151.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,203.39

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