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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,136 and 227,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,136 and 227,532 is: 497,146.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,136 : 227,532 = 227,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,136/227,532 = 227,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,136x = 227,532 × 227,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,136x = 51,770,811,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,770,811,024/104,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,146.15

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