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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,320.88 and 104,243.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,320.88 and 104,243.63 is: 229,639.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,320.88 : 104,243.63 = 104,243.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,320.88/104,243.63 = 104,243.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,320.88x = 104,243.63 × 104,243.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,320.88x = 10,866,733,353.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,866,733,353.14/47,320.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,639.32

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