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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,494 and 227,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,494 and 227,636 is: 495,895.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494 : 227,636 = 227,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494/227,636 = 227,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494x = 227,636 × 227,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494x = 51,818,148,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,818,148,496/104,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,895.92

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