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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,800.08 and 227,323.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,800.08 and 227,323.97 is: 493,093.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,800.08 : 227,323.97 = 227,323.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,800.08/227,323.97 = 227,323.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,800.08x = 227,323.97 × 227,323.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,800.08x = 51,676,186,768.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,676,186,768.25/104,800.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,093.02

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