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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,379 and 227,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,379 and 227,382 is: 495,335.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,379 : 227,382 = 227,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,379/227,382 = 227,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,379x = 227,382 × 227,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,379x = 51,702,573,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,702,573,924/104,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,335.02

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