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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,881.50 and 228,386.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,881.50 and 228,386.25 is: 497,325.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,881.50 : 228,386.25 = 228,386.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,881.50/228,386.25 = 228,386.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,881.50x = 228,386.25 × 228,386.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,881.50x = 52,160,279,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,160,279,189.06/104,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,325.83

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