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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,750.50 and 229,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,750.50 and 229,995 is: 495,526.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,750.50 : 229,995 = 229,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,750.50/229,995 = 229,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,750.50x = 229,995 × 229,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,750.50x = 52,897,700,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,897,700,025/106,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,526.48

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