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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,353.50 and 483,928.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,353.50 and 483,928.50 is: 1,043,829.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,353.50 : 483,928.50 = 483,928.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,353.50/483,928.50 = 483,928.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,353.50x = 483,928.50 × 483,928.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,353.50x = 234,186,793,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,186,793,112.25/224,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,043,829.46

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