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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,956.75 and 224,506.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,956.75 and 224,506.69 is: 484,848.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,956.75 : 224,506.69 = 224,506.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,956.75/224,506.69 = 224,506.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,956.75x = 224,506.69 × 224,506.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,956.75x = 50,403,252,732.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,403,252,732.22/103,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,848.29

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