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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,245.75 and 228,600.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,245.75 and 228,600.84 is: 506,154.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,245.75 : 228,600.84 = 228,600.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,245.75/228,600.84 = 228,600.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,245.75x = 228,600.84 × 228,600.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,245.75x = 52,258,345,763.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,258,345,763.21/103,245.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,154.93

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