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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,041.13 and 227,345.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,041.13 and 227,345.63 is: 496,784.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,041.13 : 227,345.63 = 227,345.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,041.13/227,345.63 = 227,345.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,041.13x = 227,345.63 × 227,345.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,041.13x = 51,686,033,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,686,033,206.64/104,041.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,784.64

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