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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,020 and 224,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,020 and 224,632 is: 485,094.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,020 : 224,632 = 224,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,020/224,632 = 224,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,020x = 224,632 × 224,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,020x = 50,459,535,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,459,535,424/104,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,094.55

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