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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,913.72 and 224,051.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,913.72 and 224,051.91 is: 483,085.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,913.72 : 224,051.91 = 224,051.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,913.72/224,051.91 = 224,051.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,913.72x = 224,051.91 × 224,051.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,913.72x = 50,199,256,694.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,199,256,694.26/103,913.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,085.94

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