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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,260 and 224,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,260 and 224,370 is: 346,564.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,260 : 224,370 = 224,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,260/224,370 = 224,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,260x = 224,370 × 224,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,260x = 50,341,896,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,341,896,900/145,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,564.07

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