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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,364 and 227,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,364 and 227,452 is: 473,047.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,364 : 227,452 = 227,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,364/227,452 = 227,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,364x = 227,452 × 227,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,364x = 51,734,412,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,734,412,304/109,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,047.92

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