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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,205.75 and 224,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,205.75 and 224,211 is: 482,416.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,205.75 : 224,211 = 224,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,205.75/224,211 = 224,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,205.75x = 224,211 × 224,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,205.75x = 50,270,572,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,270,572,521/104,205.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,416.49

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