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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,471.25 and 227,743.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,471.25 and 227,743.88 is: 482,615.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,471.25 : 227,743.88 = 227,743.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,471.25/227,743.88 = 227,743.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,471.25x = 227,743.88 × 227,743.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,471.25x = 51,867,272,600.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,867,272,600.02/107,471.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,615.33

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