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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,070 and 103,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,070 and 103,468.50 is: 227,442.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,070 : 103,468.50 = 103,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,070/103,468.50 = 103,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,070x = 103,468.50 × 103,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,070x = 10,705,730,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,730,492.25/47,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,442.76

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