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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,138 and 224,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,138 and 224,179 is: 346,265.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,138 : 224,179 = 224,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,138/224,179 = 224,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,138x = 224,179 × 224,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,138x = 50,256,224,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,256,224,041/145,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,265.10

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