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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,375.25 and 222,893.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,375.25 and 222,893.75 is: 494,958.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,375.25 : 222,893.75 = 222,893.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,375.25/222,893.75 = 222,893.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,375.25x = 222,893.75 × 222,893.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,375.25x = 49,681,623,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,681,623,789.06/100,375.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,958.90

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