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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,932 and 224,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,932 and 224,472 is: 484,813.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,932 : 224,472 = 224,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,932/224,472 = 224,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,932x = 224,472 × 224,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,932x = 50,387,678,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,387,678,784/103,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,813.91

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