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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,433.75 and 227,673.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,433.75 and 227,673.75 is: 482,486.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,433.75 : 227,673.75 = 227,673.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,433.75/227,673.75 = 227,673.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,433.75x = 227,673.75 × 227,673.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,433.75x = 51,835,336,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,835,336,439.06/107,433.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,486.52

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