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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,619.13 and 228,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,619.13 and 228,000.50 is: 487,569.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,619.13 : 228,000.50 = 228,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,619.13/228,000.50 = 228,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,619.13x = 228,000.50 × 228,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,619.13x = 51,984,228,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,984,228,000.25/106,619.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,569.45

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