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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,716 and 224,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,716 and 224,516 is: 374,175.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,716 : 224,516 = 224,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,716/224,516 = 224,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,716x = 224,516 × 224,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,716x = 50,407,434,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,407,434,256/134,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,175.56

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