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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,345.34 and 103,598.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,345.34 and 103,598.16 is: 226,687.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,345.34 : 103,598.16 = 103,598.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,345.34/103,598.16 = 103,598.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,345.34x = 103,598.16 × 103,598.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,345.34x = 10,732,577,978.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,732,577,978.40/47,345.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,687.09

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