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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,538 and 227,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,538 and 227,328 is: 494,346.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,538 : 227,328 = 227,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,538/227,328 = 227,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,538x = 227,328 × 227,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,538x = 51,678,019,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,678,019,584/104,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,346.74

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