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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,836.31 and 226,827.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,836.31 and 226,827.84 is: 477,120.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,836.31 : 226,827.84 = 226,827.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,836.31/226,827.84 = 226,827.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,836.31x = 226,827.84 × 226,827.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,836.31x = 51,450,870,700.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,450,870,700.27/107,836.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,120.09

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