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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,336 and 224,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,336 and 224,896 is: 484,762.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336 : 224,896 = 224,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336/224,896 = 224,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336x = 224,896 × 224,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336x = 50,578,210,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,578,210,816/104,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,762.79

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