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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,982 and 224,224.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,982 and 224,224.50 is: 523,813.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,982 : 224,224.50 = 224,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,982/224,224.50 = 224,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,982x = 224,224.50 × 224,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,982x = 50,276,626,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,276,626,400.25/95,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,813.07

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