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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,355.75 and 104,051.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,355.75 and 104,051.25 is: 228,624.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,355.75 : 104,051.25 = 104,051.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,355.75/104,051.25 = 104,051.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,355.75x = 104,051.25 × 104,051.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,355.75x = 10,826,662,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,662,626.56/47,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,624.03

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