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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,743.13 and 227,701.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,743.13 and 227,701.13 is: 494,999.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,743.13 : 227,701.13 = 227,701.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,743.13/227,701.13 = 227,701.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,743.13x = 227,701.13 × 227,701.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,743.13x = 51,847,802,326.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,847,802,326.27/104,743.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,999.57

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