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Finding the Third Proportional to 104.06 and 224.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 104.06 and 224.16 is: 482.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104.06 : 224.16 = 224.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104.06/224.16 = 224.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104.06x = 224.16 × 224.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104.06x = 50,246.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,246.02/104.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482.84

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