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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,832.25 and 227,966.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,832.25 and 227,966.06 is: 486,449.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,832.25 : 227,966.06 = 227,966.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,832.25/227,966.06 = 227,966.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,832.25x = 227,966.06 × 227,966.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,832.25x = 51,968,525,651.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,968,525,651.75/106,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,449.79

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