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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,573.50 and 226,908.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,573.50 and 226,908.38 is: 497,109.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,573.50 : 226,908.38 = 226,908.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,573.50/226,908.38 = 226,908.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,573.50x = 226,908.38 × 226,908.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,573.50x = 51,487,410,645.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,487,410,645.14/103,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,109.88

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