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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,363.75 and 224,393.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,363.75 and 224,393.63 is: 491,897.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,363.75 : 224,393.63 = 224,393.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,363.75/224,393.63 = 224,393.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,363.75x = 224,393.63 × 224,393.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,363.75x = 50,352,498,940.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,352,498,940.64/102,363.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,897.76

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