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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,387.25 and 480,301.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,387.25 and 480,301.50 is: 1,028,086.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,387.25 : 480,301.50 = 480,301.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,387.25/480,301.50 = 480,301.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,387.25x = 480,301.50 × 480,301.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,387.25x = 230,689,530,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,689,530,902.25/224,387.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028,086.63

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