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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,849.75 and 224,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,849.75 and 224,923.50 is: 491,888.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,849.75 : 224,923.50 = 224,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,849.75/224,923.50 = 224,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,849.75x = 224,923.50 × 224,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,849.75x = 50,590,580,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,590,580,852.25/102,849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,888.22

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