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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,260.55 and 103,838.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,260.55 and 103,838.63 is: 228,149.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,260.55 : 103,838.63 = 103,838.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,260.55/103,838.63 = 103,838.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,260.55x = 103,838.63 × 103,838.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,260.55x = 10,782,460,041.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,782,460,041.89/47,260.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,149.29

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