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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,198 and 469,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,198 and 469,168 is: 981,804.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,198 : 469,168 = 469,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,198/469,168 = 469,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,198x = 469,168 × 469,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,198x = 220,118,612,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,118,612,224/224,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 981,804.53

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