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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,034.25 and 224,339.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,034.25 and 224,339.25 is: 474,640.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,034.25 : 224,339.25 = 224,339.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,034.25/224,339.25 = 224,339.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,034.25x = 224,339.25 × 224,339.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,034.25x = 50,328,099,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,328,099,090.56/106,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,640.03

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