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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,461.25 and 227,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,461.25 and 227,496.75 is: 490,746.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,461.25 : 227,496.75 = 227,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,461.25/227,496.75 = 227,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,461.25x = 227,496.75 × 227,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,461.25x = 51,754,771,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,754,771,260.56/105,461.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,746.80

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