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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,260.75 and 222,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,260.75 and 222,935.25 is: 495,708.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,260.75 : 222,935.25 = 222,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,260.75/222,935.25 = 222,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,260.75x = 222,935.25 × 222,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,260.75x = 49,700,125,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,700,125,692.56/100,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,708.70

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