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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,628.19 and 330,345.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,628.19 and 330,345.84 is: 485,817.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,628.19 : 330,345.84 = 330,345.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,628.19/330,345.84 = 330,345.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,628.19x = 330,345.84 × 330,345.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,628.19x = 109,128,376,482.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,128,376,482.90/224,628.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,817.82

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