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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,008.75 and 229,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,008.75 and 229,506.75 is: 496,877.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,008.75 : 229,506.75 = 229,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,008.75/229,506.75 = 229,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,008.75x = 229,506.75 × 229,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,008.75x = 52,673,348,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,673,348,295.56/106,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,877.36

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