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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,039.13 and 227,431.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,039.13 and 227,431.13 is: 487,790.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,039.13 : 227,431.13 = 227,431.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,039.13/227,431.13 = 227,431.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,039.13x = 227,431.13 × 227,431.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,039.13x = 51,724,916,618.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,724,916,618.77/106,039.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,790.87

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