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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,629.38 and 224,754.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,629.38 and 224,754.75 is: 487,455.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,629.38 : 224,754.75 = 224,754.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,629.38/224,754.75 = 224,754.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,629.38x = 224,754.75 × 224,754.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,629.38x = 50,514,697,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,514,697,647.56/103,629.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,455.39

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