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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,954 and 224,526.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,954 and 224,526.25 is: 484,945.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,954 : 224,526.25 = 224,526.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,954/224,526.25 = 224,526.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,954x = 224,526.25 × 224,526.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,954x = 50,412,036,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,412,036,939.06/103,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,945.62

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