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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,677.25 and 224,710.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,677.25 and 224,710.69 is: 491,782.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,677.25 : 224,710.69 = 224,710.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,677.25/224,710.69 = 224,710.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,677.25x = 224,710.69 × 224,710.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,677.25x = 50,494,893,076.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,494,893,076.72/102,677.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,782.68

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