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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,863.25 and 224,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,863.25 and 224,950.50 is: 491,941.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,863.25 : 224,950.50 = 224,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,863.25/224,950.50 = 224,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,863.25x = 224,950.50 × 224,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,863.25x = 50,602,727,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,602,727,450.25/102,863.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,941.75

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