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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,802.75 and 229,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,802.75 and 229,410.75 is: 488,199.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,802.75 : 229,410.75 = 229,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,802.75/229,410.75 = 229,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,802.75x = 229,410.75 × 229,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,802.75x = 52,629,292,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,629,292,215.56/107,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,199.90

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