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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,325.75 and 224,849.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,325.75 and 224,849.25 is: 484,608.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,325.75 : 224,849.25 = 224,849.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,325.75/224,849.25 = 224,849.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,325.75x = 224,849.25 × 224,849.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,325.75x = 50,557,185,225.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,557,185,225.56/104,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,608.88

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