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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,713.30 and 226,030.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,713.30 and 226,030.94 is: 487,903.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,713.30 : 226,030.94 = 226,030.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,713.30/226,030.94 = 226,030.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,713.30x = 226,030.94 × 226,030.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,713.30x = 51,089,983,603.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,089,983,603.46/104,713.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,903.46

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