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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,344.50 and 104,029.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,344.50 and 104,029.31 is: 228,581.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,344.50 : 104,029.31 = 104,029.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,344.50/104,029.31 = 104,029.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,344.50x = 104,029.31 × 104,029.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,344.50x = 10,822,097,859.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,097,859.22/47,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,581.94

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