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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,840.73 and 226,901.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,840.73 and 226,901.25 is: 495,799.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,840.73 : 226,901.25 = 226,901.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,840.73/226,901.25 = 226,901.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,840.73x = 226,901.25 × 226,901.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,840.73x = 51,484,177,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,484,177,251.56/103,840.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,799.43

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