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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,035.50 and 224,655.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,035.50 and 224,655.50 is: 485,123.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,035.50 : 224,655.50 = 224,655.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,035.50/224,655.50 = 224,655.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,035.50x = 224,655.50 × 224,655.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,035.50x = 50,470,093,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,470,093,680.25/104,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,123.77

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