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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,882 and 224,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,882 and 224,579.25 is: 371,173.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,882 : 224,579.25 = 224,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,882/224,579.25 = 224,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,882x = 224,579.25 × 224,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,882x = 50,435,839,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,435,839,530.56/135,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,173.81

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