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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,884.88 and 226,354.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,884.88 and 226,354.50 is: 488,500.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,884.88 : 226,354.50 = 226,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,884.88/226,354.50 = 226,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,884.88x = 226,354.50 × 226,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,884.88x = 51,236,359,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,236,359,670.25/104,884.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,500.94

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