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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,728.25 and 227,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,728.25 and 227,961 is: 491,507.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,728.25 : 227,961 = 227,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,728.25/227,961 = 227,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,728.25x = 227,961 × 227,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,728.25x = 51,966,217,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,966,217,521/105,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,507.40

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