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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,186 and 224,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,186 and 224,200 is: 482,460.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186 : 224,200 = 224,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186/224,200 = 224,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186x = 224,200 × 224,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186x = 50,265,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,265,640,000/104,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,460.60

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