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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,120 and 224,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,120 and 224,950 is: 531,985.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,120 : 224,950 = 224,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,120/224,950 = 224,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,120x = 224,950 × 224,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,120x = 50,602,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,602,502,500/95,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,985.94

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