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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,018.25 and 223,836.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,018.25 and 223,836.75 is: 481,674.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,018.25 : 223,836.75 = 223,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,018.25/223,836.75 = 223,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,018.25x = 223,836.75 × 223,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,018.25x = 50,102,890,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,102,890,650.56/104,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,674.04

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