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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,292.56 and 224,577.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,292.56 and 224,577.56 is: 483,592.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,292.56 : 224,577.56 = 224,577.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,292.56/224,577.56 = 224,577.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,292.56x = 224,577.56 × 224,577.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,292.56x = 50,435,081,578.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,435,081,578.44/104,292.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,592.31

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