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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,585.75 and 227,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,585.75 and 227,769.75 is: 491,345.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,585.75 : 227,769.75 = 227,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,585.75/227,769.75 = 227,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,585.75x = 227,769.75 × 227,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,585.75x = 51,879,059,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,879,059,015.06/105,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,345.27

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