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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,092 and 102,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,092 and 102,932 is: 224,985.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,092 : 102,932 = 102,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,092/102,932 = 102,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,092x = 102,932 × 102,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,092x = 10,594,996,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,594,996,624/47,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,985.06

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