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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,108.25 and 224,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,108.25 and 224,920.50 is: 531,912.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,108.25 : 224,920.50 = 224,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,108.25/224,920.50 = 224,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,108.25x = 224,920.50 × 224,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,108.25x = 50,589,231,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,589,231,320.25/95,108.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,912.12

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