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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,830.50 and 226,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,830.50 and 226,347 is: 488,721.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,830.50 : 226,347 = 226,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,830.50/226,347 = 226,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,830.50x = 226,347 × 226,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,830.50x = 51,232,964,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,232,964,409/104,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,721.93

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