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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,924.53 and 224,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,924.53 and 224,808.75 is: 481,669.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.53 : 224,808.75 = 224,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.53/224,808.75 = 224,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.53x = 224,808.75 × 224,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.53x = 50,538,974,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,538,974,076.56/104,924.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,669.76

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