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Finding the Third Proportional to 110,820.38 and 229,523.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 110,820.38 and 229,523.63 is: 475,373.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,820.38 : 229,523.63 = 229,523.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,820.38/229,523.63 = 229,523.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,820.38x = 229,523.63 × 229,523.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,820.38x = 52,681,094,433.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,681,094,433.14/110,820.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,373.72

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