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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,953.50 and 226,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,953.50 and 226,491.75 is: 488,773.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,953.50 : 226,491.75 = 226,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,953.50/226,491.75 = 226,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,953.50x = 226,491.75 × 226,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,953.50x = 51,298,512,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,298,512,818.06/104,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,773.72

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