Finding the Third Proportional to 224,424.50 and 491,765.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 224,424.50 and 491,765.50 is: 1,077,570.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
224,424.50 : 491,765.50 = 491,765.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
224,424.50/491,765.50 = 491,765.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
224,424.50x = 491,765.50 × 491,765.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
224,424.50x = 241,833,306,990.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 241,833,306,990.25/224,424.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,077,570.88
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