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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,008 and 224,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,008 and 224,088 is: 346,294.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,008 : 224,088 = 224,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,008/224,088 = 224,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,008x = 224,088 × 224,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,008x = 50,215,431,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,215,431,744/145,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,294.22

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