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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,732.25 and 224,562.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,732.25 and 224,562.38 is: 374,285.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,732.25 : 224,562.38 = 224,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,732.25/224,562.38 = 224,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,732.25x = 224,562.38 × 224,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,732.25x = 50,428,260,265.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,428,260,265.64/134,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,285.00

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