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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,431.31 and 227,669.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,431.31 and 227,669.06 is: 482,477.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,431.31 : 227,669.06 = 227,669.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,431.31/227,669.06 = 227,669.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,431.31x = 227,669.06 × 227,669.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,431.31x = 51,833,202,019.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,833,202,019.63/107,431.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,477.60

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