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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,577.75 and 229,162.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,577.75 and 229,162.50 is: 502,166.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,577.75 : 229,162.50 = 229,162.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,577.75/229,162.50 = 229,162.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,577.75x = 229,162.50 × 229,162.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,577.75x = 52,515,451,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,515,451,406.25/104,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,166.58

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