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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,288.50 and 226,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,288.50 and 226,233 is: 495,518.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,288.50 : 226,233 = 226,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,288.50/226,233 = 226,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,288.50x = 226,233 × 226,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,288.50x = 51,181,370,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,181,370,289/103,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,518.57

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