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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,936 and 227,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,936 and 227,848.50 is: 476,563.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,936 : 227,848.50 = 227,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,936/227,848.50 = 227,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,936x = 227,848.50 × 227,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,936x = 51,914,938,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,914,938,952.25/108,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,563.66

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