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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,346.75 and 103,600.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,346.75 and 103,600.88 is: 226,692.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,346.75 : 103,600.88 = 103,600.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,346.75/103,600.88 = 103,600.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,346.75x = 103,600.88 × 103,600.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,346.75x = 10,733,141,300.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733,141,300.77/47,346.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,692.25

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