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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,430.75 and 214,394.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,430.75 and 214,394.25 is: 440,147.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,430.75 : 214,394.25 = 214,394.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,430.75/214,394.25 = 214,394.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,430.75x = 214,394.25 × 214,394.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,430.75x = 45,964,894,433.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,964,894,433.06/104,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,147.13

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