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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,920.75 and 224,056.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,920.75 and 224,056.13 is: 483,071.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,920.75 : 224,056.13 = 224,056.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,920.75/224,056.13 = 224,056.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,920.75x = 224,056.13 × 224,056.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,920.75x = 50,201,147,150.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,201,147,150.02/103,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,071.45

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