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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,887.75 and 227,480.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,887.75 and 227,480.63 is: 498,109.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,887.75 : 227,480.63 = 227,480.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,887.75/227,480.63 = 227,480.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,887.75x = 227,480.63 × 227,480.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,887.75x = 51,747,434,750.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,747,434,750.39/103,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,109.11

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