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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,712 and 227,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,712 and 227,856 is: 495,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,712 : 227,856 = 227,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,712/227,856 = 227,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,712x = 227,856 × 227,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,712x = 51,918,356,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,918,356,736/104,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,820.51

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