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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,334.75 and 480,197.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,334.75 and 480,197.25 is: 1,027,880.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,334.75 : 480,197.25 = 480,197.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,334.75/480,197.25 = 480,197.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,334.75x = 480,197.25 × 480,197.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,334.75x = 230,589,398,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,589,398,907.56/224,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,027,880.87

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