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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,619.88 and 227,170.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,619.88 and 227,170.13 is: 475,108.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,619.88 : 227,170.13 = 227,170.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,619.88/227,170.13 = 227,170.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,619.88x = 227,170.13 × 227,170.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,619.88x = 51,606,265,692.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,606,265,692.52/108,619.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,108.87

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