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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,810.06 and 226,216.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,810.06 and 226,216.20 is: 488,252.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,810.06 : 226,216.20 = 226,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,810.06/226,216.20 = 226,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,810.06x = 226,216.20 × 226,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,810.06x = 51,173,767,021.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,173,767,021.66/104,810.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,252.42

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