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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,020.06 and 224,062.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,020.06 and 224,062.94 is: 482,639.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,020.06 : 224,062.94 = 224,062.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,020.06/224,062.94 = 224,062.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,020.06x = 224,062.94 × 224,062.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,020.06x = 50,204,199,961.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,204,199,961.13/104,020.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,639.59

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