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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,798.81 and 227,320.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,798.81 and 227,320.31 is: 493,083.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,798.81 : 227,320.31 = 227,320.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,798.81/227,320.31 = 227,320.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,798.81x = 227,320.31 × 227,320.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,798.81x = 51,674,524,475.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,674,524,475.10/104,798.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,083.11

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