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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,175 and 226,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,175 and 226,377 is: 478,157.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,175 : 226,377 = 226,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,175/226,377 = 226,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,175x = 226,377 × 226,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,175x = 51,246,546,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,246,546,129/107,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,157.65

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