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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,483.50 and 226,339.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,483.50 and 226,339.50 is: 495,050.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,483.50 : 226,339.50 = 226,339.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,483.50/226,339.50 = 226,339.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,483.50x = 226,339.50 × 226,339.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,483.50x = 51,229,569,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,229,569,260.25/103,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,050.60

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