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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,802.75 and 227,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,802.75 and 227,328.75 is: 493,101.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,802.75 : 227,328.75 = 227,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,802.75/227,328.75 = 227,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,802.75x = 227,328.75 × 227,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,802.75x = 51,678,360,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,678,360,576.56/104,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,101.19

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