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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,172 and 224,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,172 and 224,568 is: 484,110.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,172 : 224,568 = 224,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,172/224,568 = 224,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,172x = 224,568 × 224,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,172x = 50,430,786,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,430,786,624/104,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,110.77

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