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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,733.75 and 224,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,733.75 and 224,565 is: 374,289.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,733.75 : 224,565 = 224,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,733.75/224,565 = 224,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,733.75x = 224,565 × 224,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,733.75x = 50,429,439,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,429,439,225/134,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,289.58

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