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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,325.75 and 104,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,325.75 and 104,253 is: 229,656.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,325.75 : 104,253 = 104,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,325.75/104,253 = 104,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,325.75x = 104,253 × 104,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,325.75x = 10,868,688,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,688,009/47,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,656.96

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