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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,217.75 and 227,503.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,217.75 and 227,503.13 is: 496,630.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,217.75 : 227,503.13 = 227,503.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,217.75/227,503.13 = 227,503.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,217.75x = 227,503.13 × 227,503.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,217.75x = 51,757,671,884.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,757,671,884.77/104,217.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,630.10

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