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Finding the Third Proportional to 224 and 294.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 224 and 294.75 is: 387.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224 : 294.75 = 294.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224/294.75 = 294.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224x = 294.75 × 294.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224x = 86,877.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,877.56/224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387.85

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