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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,100 and 102,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,100 and 102,948 is: 225,016.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,100 : 102,948 = 102,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,100/102,948 = 102,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,100x = 102,948 × 102,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,100x = 10,598,290,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,598,290,704/47,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,016.79

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