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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,130 and 227,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,130 and 227,268 is: 496,021.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,130 : 227,268 = 227,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,130/227,268 = 227,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,130x = 227,268 × 227,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,130x = 51,650,743,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,650,743,824/104,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,021.74

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