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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,760.88 and 224,148.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,760.88 and 224,148.38 is: 488,926.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,760.88 : 224,148.38 = 224,148.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,760.88/224,148.38 = 224,148.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,760.88x = 224,148.38 × 224,148.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,760.88x = 50,242,494,015.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,242,494,015.14/102,760.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,926.30

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