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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,347.50 and 103,602.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,347.50 and 103,602.38 is: 226,695.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,347.50 : 103,602.38 = 103,602.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,347.50/103,602.38 = 103,602.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,347.50x = 103,602.38 × 103,602.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,347.50x = 10,733,452,105.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733,452,105.64/47,347.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,695.22

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