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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,947.25 and 103,740.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,947.25 and 103,740.75 is: 234,228.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,947.25 : 103,740.75 = 103,740.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,947.25/103,740.75 = 103,740.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,947.25x = 103,740.75 × 103,740.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,947.25x = 10,762,143,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,143,210.56/45,947.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,228.23

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