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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,734.38 and 229,296.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,734.38 and 229,296.66 is: 492,596.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,734.38 : 229,296.66 = 229,296.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,734.38/229,296.66 = 229,296.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,734.38x = 229,296.66 × 229,296.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,734.38x = 52,576,956,567.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,576,956,567.43/106,734.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,596.28

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