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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,852 and 224,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,852 and 224,928 is: 491,897.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,852 : 224,928 = 224,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,852/224,928 = 224,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,852x = 224,928 × 224,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,852x = 50,592,605,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,592,605,184/102,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,897.15

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