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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,797.50 and 227,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,797.50 and 227,398.50 is: 484,188.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,797.50 : 227,398.50 = 227,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,797.50/227,398.50 = 227,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,797.50x = 227,398.50 × 227,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,797.50x = 51,710,077,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,710,077,802.25/106,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,188.09

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