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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,539 and 224,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,539 and 224,259 is: 459,125.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,539 : 224,259 = 224,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,539/224,259 = 224,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,539x = 224,259 × 224,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,539x = 50,292,099,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,292,099,081/109,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,125.05

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