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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,371.75 and 222,581.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,371.75 and 222,581.25 is: 479,264.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,371.75 : 222,581.25 = 222,581.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,371.75/222,581.25 = 222,581.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,371.75x = 222,581.25 × 222,581.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,371.75x = 49,542,412,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,542,412,851.56/103,371.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,264.53

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