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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,119 and 224,947.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,119 and 224,947.50 is: 531,979.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,119 : 224,947.50 = 224,947.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,119/224,947.50 = 224,947.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,119x = 224,947.50 × 224,947.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,119x = 50,601,377,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,601,377,756.25/95,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,979.71

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