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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,942.13 and 224,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,942.13 and 224,502.75 is: 484,899.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,942.13 : 224,502.75 = 224,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,942.13/224,502.75 = 224,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,942.13x = 224,502.75 × 224,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,942.13x = 50,401,484,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,401,484,757.56/103,942.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,899.50

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