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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,080.88 and 216,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,080.88 and 216,342.75 is: 449,690.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,080.88 : 216,342.75 = 216,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,080.88/216,342.75 = 216,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,080.88x = 216,342.75 × 216,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,080.88x = 46,804,185,477.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,804,185,477.56/104,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,690.55

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