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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,359.50 and 223,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,359.50 and 223,476.75 is: 478,555.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,359.50 : 223,476.75 = 223,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,359.50/223,476.75 = 223,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,359.50x = 223,476.75 × 223,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,359.50x = 49,941,857,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,941,857,790.56/104,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,555.93

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