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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,365.13 and 223,487.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,365.13 and 223,487.44 is: 478,575.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,365.13 : 223,487.44 = 223,487.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,365.13/223,487.44 = 223,487.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,365.13x = 223,487.44 × 223,487.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,365.13x = 49,946,634,720.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,946,634,720.32/104,365.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,575.91

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