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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,578.13 and 227,468.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,578.13 and 227,468.25 is: 480,969.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,578.13 : 227,468.25 = 227,468.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,578.13/227,468.25 = 227,468.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,578.13x = 227,468.25 × 227,468.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,578.13x = 51,741,804,758.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,741,804,758.06/107,578.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,969.57

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