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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,934.50 and 226,921.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,934.50 and 226,921.75 is: 448,024.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,934.50 : 226,921.75 = 226,921.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,934.50/226,921.75 = 226,921.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,934.50x = 226,921.75 × 226,921.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,934.50x = 51,493,480,623.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,493,480,623.06/114,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,024.58

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