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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,400 and 227,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,400 and 227,618 is: 496,263.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,400 : 227,618 = 227,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,400/227,618 = 227,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,400x = 227,618 × 227,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,400x = 51,809,953,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,809,953,924/104,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,263.93

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