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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,850.50 and 224,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,850.50 and 224,925 is: 491,891.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,850.50 : 224,925 = 224,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,850.50/224,925 = 224,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,850.50x = 224,925 × 224,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,850.50x = 50,591,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,591,255,625/102,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,891.20

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