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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,619.50 and 228,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,619.50 and 228,001 is: 487,569.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,619.50 : 228,001 = 228,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,619.50/228,001 = 228,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,619.50x = 228,001 × 228,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,619.50x = 51,984,456,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,984,456,001/106,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,569.87

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