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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,361 and 227,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,361 and 227,352 is: 495,289.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,361 : 227,352 = 227,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,361/227,352 = 227,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,361x = 227,352 × 227,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,361x = 51,688,931,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,688,931,904/104,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,289.73

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