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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,104 and 227,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,104 and 227,880 is: 357,876.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,104 : 227,880 = 227,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,104/227,880 = 227,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,104x = 227,880 × 227,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,104x = 51,929,294,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,929,294,400/145,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,876.38

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