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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,623.50 and 228,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,623.50 and 228,808.50 is: 500,397.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,623.50 : 228,808.50 = 228,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,623.50/228,808.50 = 228,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,623.50x = 228,808.50 × 228,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,623.50x = 52,353,329,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,353,329,672.25/104,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,397.42

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