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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,341.97 and 103,591.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,341.97 and 103,591.41 is: 226,673.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,341.97 : 103,591.41 = 103,591.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,341.97/103,591.41 = 103,591.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,341.97x = 103,591.41 × 103,591.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,341.97x = 10,731,179,448.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,179,448.85/47,341.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,673.70

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