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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,132 and 227,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,132 and 227,272 is: 496,029.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132 : 227,272 = 227,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132/227,272 = 227,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132x = 227,272 × 227,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132x = 51,652,561,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,652,561,984/104,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,029.67

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