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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,690.50 and 227,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,690.50 and 227,469 is: 499,005.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,690.50 : 227,469 = 227,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,690.50/227,469 = 227,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,690.50x = 227,469 × 227,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,690.50x = 51,742,145,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,742,145,961/103,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,005.66

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