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Finding the Third Proportional to 224,860 and 299,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 224,860 and 299,334 is: 398,473.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,860 : 299,334 = 299,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,860/299,334 = 299,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,860x = 299,334 × 299,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,860x = 89,600,843,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,600,843,556/224,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,473.91

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