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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,558.50 and 229,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,558.50 and 229,722 is: 495,241.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,558.50 : 229,722 = 229,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,558.50/229,722 = 229,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,558.50x = 229,722 × 229,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,558.50x = 52,772,197,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,772,197,284/106,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,241.56

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