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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,982.75 and 224,228.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,982.75 and 224,228.25 is: 523,826.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,982.75 : 224,228.25 = 224,228.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,982.75/224,228.25 = 224,228.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,982.75x = 224,228.25 × 224,228.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,982.75x = 50,278,308,098.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,278,308,098.06/95,982.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,826.50

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