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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,664.25 and 217,770.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,664.25 and 217,770.75 is: 457,477.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,664.25 : 217,770.75 = 217,770.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,664.25/217,770.75 = 217,770.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,664.25x = 217,770.75 × 217,770.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,664.25x = 47,424,099,555.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,424,099,555.56/103,664.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,477.86

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