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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,086.75 and 231,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,086.75 and 231,378.75 is: 490,766.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,086.75 : 231,378.75 = 231,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,086.75/231,378.75 = 231,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,086.75x = 231,378.75 × 231,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,086.75x = 53,536,125,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,536,125,951.56/109,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,766.53

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