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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,108.50 and 224,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,108.50 and 224,000.50 is: 481,960.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,108.50 : 224,000.50 = 224,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,108.50/224,000.50 = 224,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,108.50x = 224,000.50 × 224,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,108.50x = 50,176,224,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,176,224,000.25/104,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,960.88

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