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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,232.76 and 227,581.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,232.76 and 227,581.48 is: 496,900.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,232.76 : 227,581.48 = 227,581.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,232.76/227,581.48 = 227,581.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,232.76x = 227,581.48 × 227,581.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,232.76x = 51,793,331,808.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,793,331,808.09/104,232.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,900.70

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