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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,341.13 and 103,156.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,341.13 and 103,156.50 is: 224,778.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,341.13 : 103,156.50 = 103,156.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,341.13/103,156.50 = 103,156.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,341.13x = 103,156.50 × 103,156.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,341.13x = 10,641,263,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,263,492.25/47,341.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,778.42

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