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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,110 and 224,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,110 and 224,232 is: 346,495.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,110 : 224,232 = 224,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,110/224,232 = 224,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,110x = 224,232 × 224,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,110x = 50,279,989,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,279,989,824/145,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,495.69

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