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Finding the Third Proportional to 134,734.50 and 224,565.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 134,734.50 and 224,565.75 is: 374,290.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,734.50 : 224,565.75 = 224,565.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,734.50/224,565.75 = 224,565.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,734.50x = 224,565.75 × 224,565.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,734.50x = 50,429,776,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,429,776,073.06/134,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,290.00

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