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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,604.75 and 214,724.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,604.75 and 214,724.25 is: 440,768.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.75 : 214,724.25 = 214,724.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.75/214,724.25 = 214,724.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.75x = 214,724.25 × 214,724.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.75x = 46,106,503,538.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,106,503,538.06/104,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,768.74

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