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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,952 and 224,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,952 and 224,534 is: 484,988.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,952 : 224,534 = 224,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,952/224,534 = 224,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,952x = 224,534 × 224,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,952x = 50,415,517,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,415,517,156/103,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,988.43

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