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Finding the Third Proportional to 224 and 321.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 224 and 321.25 is: 460.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224 : 321.25 = 321.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224/321.25 = 321.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224x = 321.25 × 321.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224x = 103,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,201.56/224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460.72

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