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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,320.50 and 104,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,320.50 and 104,482.50 is: 230,694.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,320.50 : 104,482.50 = 104,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,320.50/104,482.50 = 104,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,320.50x = 104,482.50 × 104,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,320.50x = 10,916,592,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,592,806.25/47,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,694.79

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