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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,009.50 and 103,320.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,009.50 and 103,320.50 is: 227,084.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,009.50 : 103,320.50 = 103,320.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,009.50/103,320.50 = 103,320.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,009.50x = 103,320.50 × 103,320.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,009.50x = 10,675,125,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,675,125,720.25/47,009.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,084.43

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