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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,216.25 and 103,735.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,216.25 and 103,735.75 is: 227,911.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,216.25 : 103,735.75 = 103,735.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,216.25/103,735.75 = 103,735.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,216.25x = 103,735.75 × 103,735.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,216.25x = 10,761,105,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,761,105,828.06/47,216.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,911.07

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