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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,042.50 and 224,473.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,042.50 and 224,473.50 is: 484,305.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,042.50 : 224,473.50 = 224,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,042.50/224,473.50 = 224,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,042.50x = 224,473.50 × 224,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,042.50x = 50,388,352,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,388,352,202.25/104,042.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,305.47

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