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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,956.75 and 226,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,956.75 and 226,563.75 is: 493,773.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,956.75 : 226,563.75 = 226,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,956.75/226,563.75 = 226,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,956.75x = 226,563.75 × 226,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,956.75x = 51,331,132,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,331,132,814.06/103,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,773.93

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