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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,321.04 and 224,839.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,321.04 and 224,839.55 is: 484,588.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,321.04 : 224,839.55 = 224,839.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,321.04/224,839.55 = 224,839.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,321.04x = 224,839.55 × 224,839.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,321.04x = 50,552,821,838.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,552,821,838.96/104,321.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,588.94

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