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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,288.25 and 103,790.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,288.25 and 103,790.25 is: 227,803.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,288.25 : 103,790.25 = 103,790.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,288.25/103,790.25 = 103,790.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,288.25x = 103,790.25 × 103,790.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,288.25x = 10,772,415,995.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,772,415,995.06/47,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,803.23

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