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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,341.50 and 227,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,341.50 and 227,313 is: 495,212.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,341.50 : 227,313 = 227,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,341.50/227,313 = 227,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,341.50x = 227,313 × 227,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,341.50x = 51,671,199,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,671,199,969/104,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,212.36

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