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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,802.50 and 227,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,802.50 and 227,409 is: 484,210.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,802.50 : 227,409 = 227,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,802.50/227,409 = 227,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,802.50x = 227,409 × 227,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,802.50x = 51,714,853,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,714,853,281/106,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,210.14

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