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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,802.25 and 229,135.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,802.25 and 229,135.50 is: 478,160.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,802.25 : 229,135.50 = 229,135.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,802.25/229,135.50 = 229,135.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,802.25x = 229,135.50 × 229,135.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,802.25x = 52,503,077,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,503,077,360.25/109,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,160.31

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