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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,550.19 and 222,586.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,550.19 and 222,586.88 is: 473,886.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.19 : 222,586.88 = 222,586.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.19/222,586.88 = 222,586.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.19x = 222,586.88 × 222,586.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.19x = 49,544,916,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,544,916,922.27/104,550.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,886.45

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