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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,139 and 227,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,139 and 227,124 is: 495,350.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139 : 227,124 = 227,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139/227,124 = 227,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139x = 227,124 × 227,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139x = 51,585,311,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,585,311,376/104,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,350.55

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