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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,344.88 and 103,598.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,344.88 and 103,598.06 is: 226,688.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,344.88 : 103,598.06 = 103,598.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,344.88/103,598.06 = 103,598.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,344.88x = 103,598.06 × 103,598.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,344.88x = 10,732,558,553.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,732,558,553.75/47,344.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,688.92

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