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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,173.25 and 222,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,173.25 and 222,737.25 is: 485,566.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,173.25 : 222,737.25 = 222,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,173.25/222,737.25 = 222,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,173.25x = 222,737.25 × 222,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,173.25x = 49,611,882,537.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,611,882,537.56/102,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,566.26

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