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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,118 and 224,945.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,118 and 224,945.25 is: 531,974.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,118 : 224,945.25 = 224,945.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,118/224,945.25 = 224,945.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,118x = 224,945.25 × 224,945.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,118x = 50,600,365,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,600,365,497.56/95,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,974.66

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