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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,440 and 224,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,440 and 224,184 is: 321,263.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,440 : 224,184 = 224,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,440/224,184 = 224,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,440x = 224,184 × 224,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,440x = 50,258,465,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,258,465,856/156,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,263.53

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