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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,795.50 and 227,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,795.50 and 227,394.75 is: 484,181.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,795.50 : 227,394.75 = 227,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,795.50/227,394.75 = 227,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,795.50x = 227,394.75 × 227,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,795.50x = 51,708,372,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,708,372,327.56/106,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,181.19

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