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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,141 and 227,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,141 and 227,128 is: 495,358.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,141 : 227,128 = 227,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,141/227,128 = 227,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,141x = 227,128 × 227,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,141x = 51,587,128,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,587,128,384/104,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,358.49

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