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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,710.88 and 224,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,710.88 and 224,508.75 is: 374,165.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,710.88 : 224,508.75 = 224,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,710.88/224,508.75 = 224,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,710.88x = 224,508.75 × 224,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,710.88x = 50,404,178,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,404,178,826.56/134,710.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,165.63

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