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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,041.50 and 227,344.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,041.50 and 227,344.50 is: 496,777.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,041.50 : 227,344.50 = 227,344.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,041.50/227,344.50 = 227,344.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,041.50x = 227,344.50 × 227,344.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,041.50x = 51,685,521,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,685,521,680.25/104,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,777.94

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