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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,430.75 and 480,385.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,430.75 and 480,385.69 is: 1,028,247.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,430.75 : 480,385.69 = 480,385.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,430.75/480,385.69 = 480,385.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,430.75x = 480,385.69 × 480,385.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,430.75x = 230,770,408,754.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,770,408,754.85/224,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028,247.73

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