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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,541.81 and 226,469.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,541.81 and 226,469.63 is: 495,340.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,541.81 : 226,469.63 = 226,469.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,541.81/226,469.63 = 226,469.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,541.81x = 226,469.63 × 226,469.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,541.81x = 51,288,491,047.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,288,491,047.64/103,541.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,340.87

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