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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,606.75 and 224,623.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,606.75 and 224,623.13 is: 491,737.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,606.75 : 224,623.13 = 224,623.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,606.75/224,623.13 = 224,623.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,606.75x = 224,623.13 × 224,623.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,606.75x = 50,455,548,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,455,548,284.77/102,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,737.13

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