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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,251.88 and 227,620.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,251.88 and 227,620.13 is: 496,978.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,251.88 : 227,620.13 = 227,620.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,251.88/227,620.13 = 227,620.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,251.88x = 227,620.13 × 227,620.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,251.88x = 51,810,921,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,810,921,305.02/104,251.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,978.32

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