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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,456 and 224,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,456 and 224,202 is: 321,282.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,456 : 224,202 = 224,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,456/224,202 = 224,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,456x = 224,202 × 224,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,456x = 50,266,536,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,266,536,804/156,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,282.26

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