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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,795.50 and 227,394.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,795.50 and 227,394.38 is: 484,179.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,795.50 : 227,394.38 = 227,394.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,795.50/227,394.38 = 227,394.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,795.50x = 227,394.38 × 227,394.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,795.50x = 51,708,201,781.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,708,201,781.64/106,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,179.59

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