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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,739.75 and 482,831.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,739.75 and 482,831.25 is: 1,037,315.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,739.75 : 482,831.25 = 482,831.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,739.75/482,831.25 = 482,831.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,739.75x = 482,831.25 × 482,831.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,739.75x = 233,126,015,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,126,015,976.56/224,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,037,315.45

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