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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,502 and 227,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,502 and 227,652 is: 495,927.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,502 : 227,652 = 227,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,502/227,652 = 227,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,502x = 227,652 × 227,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,502x = 51,825,433,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,825,433,104/104,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,927.67

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