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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,796.25 and 227,396.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,796.25 and 227,396.25 is: 484,184.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,796.25 : 227,396.25 = 227,396.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,796.25/227,396.25 = 227,396.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,796.25x = 227,396.25 × 227,396.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,796.25x = 51,709,054,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,709,054,514.06/106,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,184.18

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