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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,322.75 and 233,165.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,322.75 and 233,165.25 is: 506,565.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,322.75 : 233,165.25 = 233,165.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,322.75/233,165.25 = 233,165.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,322.75x = 233,165.25 × 233,165.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,322.75x = 54,366,033,807.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,366,033,807.56/107,322.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,565.79

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