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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,977.13 and 224,214.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,977.13 and 224,214.75 is: 523,794.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,977.13 : 224,214.75 = 224,214.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,977.13/224,214.75 = 224,214.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,977.13x = 224,214.75 × 224,214.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,977.13x = 50,272,254,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,272,254,117.56/95,977.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,794.12

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