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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,616.25 and 227,163.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,616.25 and 227,163.63 is: 475,097.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,616.25 : 227,163.63 = 227,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,616.25/227,163.63 = 227,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,616.25x = 227,163.63 × 227,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,616.25x = 51,603,312,523.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,603,312,523.14/108,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,097.53

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