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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,541.44 and 226,468.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,541.44 and 226,468.88 is: 495,339.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,541.44 : 226,468.88 = 226,468.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,541.44/226,468.88 = 226,468.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,541.44x = 226,468.88 × 226,468.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,541.44x = 51,288,151,343.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,288,151,343.77/103,541.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,339.38

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