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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,450.63 and 227,611.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,450.63 and 227,611.13 is: 495,993.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.63 : 227,611.13 = 227,611.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.63/227,611.13 = 227,611.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.63x = 227,611.13 × 227,611.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.63x = 51,806,824,223.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,806,824,223.77/104,450.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,993.43

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