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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,681.88 and 227,451.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,681.88 and 227,451.75 is: 498,971.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,681.88 : 227,451.75 = 227,451.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,681.88/227,451.75 = 227,451.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,681.88x = 227,451.75 × 227,451.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,681.88x = 51,734,298,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,734,298,578.06/103,681.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,971.48

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