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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,068.50 and 233,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,068.50 and 233,201.25 is: 507,925.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,068.50 : 233,201.25 = 233,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,068.50/233,201.25 = 233,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,068.50x = 233,201.25 × 233,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,068.50x = 54,382,823,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,382,823,001.56/107,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,925.51

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