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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,063.25 and 103,342.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,063.25 and 103,342.50 is: 226,921.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,063.25 : 103,342.50 = 103,342.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,063.25/103,342.50 = 103,342.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,063.25x = 103,342.50 × 103,342.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,063.25x = 10,679,672,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,679,672,306.25/47,063.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,921.69

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