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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,304 and 227,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,304 and 227,835 is: 497,668.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,304 : 227,835 = 227,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,304/227,835 = 227,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,304x = 227,835 × 227,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,304x = 51,908,787,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,908,787,225/104,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,668.23

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