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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,986.75 and 223,735.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,986.75 and 223,735.13 is: 481,382.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,986.75 : 223,735.13 = 223,735.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,986.75/223,735.13 = 223,735.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,986.75x = 223,735.13 × 223,735.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,986.75x = 50,057,406,158.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,057,406,158.77/103,986.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,382.54

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