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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,935.50 and 226,453.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,935.50 and 226,453.50 is: 488,692.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,935.50 : 226,453.50 = 226,453.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,935.50/226,453.50 = 226,453.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,935.50x = 226,453.50 × 226,453.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,935.50x = 51,281,187,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,281,187,662.25/104,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,692.46

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