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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,924 and 224,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,924 and 224,818.50 is: 481,713.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924 : 224,818.50 = 224,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924/224,818.50 = 224,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924x = 224,818.50 × 224,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924x = 50,543,357,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,543,357,942.25/104,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,713.98

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