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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,582.25 and 229,124.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,582.25 and 229,124.25 is: 501,977.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.25 : 229,124.25 = 229,124.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.25/229,124.25 = 229,124.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.25x = 229,124.25 × 229,124.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.25x = 52,497,921,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,497,921,938.06/104,582.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,977.36

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