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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,258.39 and 224,748.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,258.39 and 224,748.42 is: 484,487.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,258.39 : 224,748.42 = 224,748.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,258.39/224,748.42 = 224,748.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,258.39x = 224,748.42 × 224,748.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,258.39x = 50,511,853,135.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,511,853,135.30/104,258.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,487.17

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