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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,655.63 and 227,927.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,655.63 and 227,927.63 is: 473,765.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,655.63 : 227,927.63 = 227,927.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,655.63/227,927.63 = 227,927.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,655.63x = 227,927.63 × 227,927.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,655.63x = 51,951,002,238.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,951,002,238.14/109,655.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,765.05

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