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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,463.13 and 227,500.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,463.13 and 227,500.88 is: 490,755.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,463.13 : 227,500.88 = 227,500.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,463.13/227,500.88 = 227,500.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,463.13x = 227,500.88 × 227,500.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,463.13x = 51,756,648,125.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,756,648,125.77/105,463.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,755.87

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