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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,571.25 and 226,911.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,571.25 and 226,911.38 is: 497,133.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,571.25 : 226,911.38 = 226,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,571.25/226,911.38 = 226,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,571.25x = 226,911.38 × 226,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,571.25x = 51,488,772,104.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,488,772,104.39/103,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,133.83

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