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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,353.31 and 222,200.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,353.31 and 222,200.72 is: 473,134.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,353.31 : 222,200.72 = 222,200.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,353.31/222,200.72 = 222,200.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,353.31x = 222,200.72 × 222,200.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,353.31x = 49,373,159,413.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,373,159,413.02/104,353.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,134.57

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