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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,838.75 and 233,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,838.75 and 233,527.50 is: 505,709.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,838.75 : 233,527.50 = 233,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,838.75/233,527.50 = 233,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,838.75x = 233,527.50 × 233,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,838.75x = 54,535,093,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,535,093,256.25/107,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,709.62

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