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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,520.38 and 222,527.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,520.38 and 222,527.25 is: 473,767.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,520.38 : 222,527.25 = 222,527.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,520.38/222,527.25 = 222,527.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,520.38x = 222,527.25 × 222,527.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,520.38x = 49,518,376,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,518,376,992.56/104,520.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,767.69

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