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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,891.50 and 223,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,891.50 and 223,810.50 is: 482,148.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,891.50 : 223,810.50 = 223,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,891.50/223,810.50 = 223,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,891.50x = 223,810.50 × 223,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,891.50x = 50,091,139,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,091,139,910.25/103,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,148.59

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