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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,123.63 and 333,011.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,123.63 and 333,011.25 is: 494,800.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,123.63 : 333,011.25 = 333,011.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,123.63/333,011.25 = 333,011.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,123.63x = 333,011.25 × 333,011.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,123.63x = 110,896,492,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,896,492,626.56/224,123.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,800.55

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