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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,651.50 and 227,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,651.50 and 227,922 is: 473,759.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,651.50 : 227,922 = 227,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,651.50/227,922 = 227,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,651.50x = 227,922 × 227,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,651.50x = 51,948,438,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,948,438,084/109,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,759.48

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