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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,256.75 and 227,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,256.75 and 227,629.50 is: 496,996.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,256.75 : 227,629.50 = 227,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,256.75/227,629.50 = 227,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,256.75x = 227,629.50 × 227,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,256.75x = 51,815,189,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,815,189,270.25/104,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,996.01

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