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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,421.66 and 227,591.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,421.66 and 227,591.44 is: 496,045.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,421.66 : 227,591.44 = 227,591.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,421.66/227,591.44 = 227,591.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,421.66x = 227,591.44 × 227,591.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,421.66x = 51,797,862,423.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,797,862,423.32/104,421.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,045.21

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