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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,781.75 and 227,184.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,781.75 and 227,184.75 is: 441,960.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,781.75 : 227,184.75 = 227,184.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,781.75/227,184.75 = 227,184.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,781.75x = 227,184.75 × 227,184.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,781.75x = 51,612,910,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,612,910,632.56/116,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,960.41

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