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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,353.50 and 103,610.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,353.50 and 103,610.25 is: 226,700.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,353.50 : 103,610.25 = 103,610.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,353.50/103,610.25 = 103,610.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,353.50x = 103,610.25 × 103,610.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,353.50x = 10,735,083,905.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,735,083,905.06/47,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,700.96

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