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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,080.88 and 224,220.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,080.88 and 224,220.75 is: 483,037.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,080.88 : 224,220.75 = 224,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,080.88/224,220.75 = 224,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,080.88x = 224,220.75 × 224,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,080.88x = 50,274,944,730.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,274,944,730.56/104,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,037.30

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