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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,466.75 and 225,558.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,466.75 and 225,558.38 is: 487,012.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,466.75 : 225,558.38 = 225,558.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,466.75/225,558.38 = 225,558.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,466.75x = 225,558.38 × 225,558.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,466.75x = 50,876,580,532.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,876,580,532.64/104,466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,012.19

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