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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,904.81 and 229,604.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,904.81 and 229,604.63 is: 493,132.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,904.81 : 229,604.63 = 229,604.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,904.81/229,604.63 = 229,604.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,904.81x = 229,604.63 × 229,604.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,904.81x = 52,718,283,821.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,718,283,821.39/106,904.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,132.93

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