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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,968.75 and 229,118.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,968.75 and 229,118.25 is: 490,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,968.75 : 229,118.25 = 229,118.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,968.75/229,118.25 = 229,118.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,968.75x = 229,118.25 × 229,118.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,968.75x = 52,495,172,483.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,495,172,483.06/106,968.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,752.42

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