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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,364.50 and 231,751.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,364.50 and 231,751.13 is: 495,628.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,364.50 : 231,751.13 = 231,751.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,364.50/231,751.13 = 231,751.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,364.50x = 231,751.13 × 231,751.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,364.50x = 53,708,583,938.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,708,583,938.77/108,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,628.96

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