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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,798.50 and 227,319.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,798.50 and 227,319.63 is: 493,081.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,798.50 : 227,319.63 = 227,319.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,798.50/227,319.63 = 227,319.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,798.50x = 227,319.63 × 227,319.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,798.50x = 51,674,211,910.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,674,211,910.14/104,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,081.60

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