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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,484.50 and 226,341.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,484.50 and 226,341.50 is: 495,054.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,484.50 : 226,341.50 = 226,341.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,484.50/226,341.50 = 226,341.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,484.50x = 226,341.50 × 226,341.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,484.50x = 51,230,474,622.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,230,474,622.25/103,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,054.57

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