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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,610.88 and 227,147.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,610.88 and 227,147.20 is: 475,052.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,610.88 : 227,147.20 = 227,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,610.88/227,147.20 = 227,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,610.88x = 227,147.20 × 227,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,610.88x = 51,595,851,887.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,595,851,887.51/108,610.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,052.35

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