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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,400.75 and 226,901.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,400.75 and 226,901.25 is: 557,183.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,400.75 : 226,901.25 = 226,901.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,400.75/226,901.25 = 226,901.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,400.75x = 226,901.25 × 226,901.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,400.75x = 51,484,177,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,484,177,251.56/92,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,183.54

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