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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,150.50 and 224,572.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,150.50 and 224,572.50 is: 475,106.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,150.50 : 224,572.50 = 224,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,150.50/224,572.50 = 224,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,150.50x = 224,572.50 × 224,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,150.50x = 50,432,807,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,432,807,756.25/106,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,106.64

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