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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,844.75 and 226,909.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,844.75 and 226,909.75 is: 495,817.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,844.75 : 226,909.75 = 226,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,844.75/226,909.75 = 226,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,844.75x = 226,909.75 × 226,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,844.75x = 51,488,034,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,488,034,645.06/103,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,817.41

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