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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,222.50 and 229,870.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,222.50 and 229,870.13 is: 497,448.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,222.50 : 229,870.13 = 229,870.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,222.50/229,870.13 = 229,870.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,222.50x = 229,870.13 × 229,870.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,222.50x = 52,840,274,367.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,840,274,367.52/106,222.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,448.98

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