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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,079.94 and 222,937.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,079.94 and 222,937.31 is: 477,527.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,079.94 : 222,937.31 = 222,937.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,079.94/222,937.31 = 222,937.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,079.94x = 222,937.31 × 222,937.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,079.94x = 49,701,045,304.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,701,045,304.72/104,079.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,527.62

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