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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,353.50 and 104,548.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,353.50 and 104,548.50 is: 230,825.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,353.50 : 104,548.50 = 104,548.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,353.50/104,548.50 = 104,548.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,353.50x = 104,548.50 × 104,548.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,353.50x = 10,930,388,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,388,852.25/47,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,825.36

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