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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,713.50 and 224,512.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,713.50 and 224,512.50 is: 374,170.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,713.50 : 224,512.50 = 224,512.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,713.50/224,512.50 = 224,512.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,713.50x = 224,512.50 × 224,512.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,713.50x = 50,405,862,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,405,862,656.25/134,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,170.83

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