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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,244 and 227,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,244 and 227,604 is: 496,945.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,244 : 227,604 = 227,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,244/227,604 = 227,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,244x = 227,604 × 227,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,244x = 51,803,580,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,803,580,816/104,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,945.44

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