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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,363.06 and 103,644.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,363.06 and 103,644.56 is: 226,805.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,363.06 : 103,644.56 = 103,644.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,363.06/103,644.56 = 103,644.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,363.06x = 103,644.56 × 103,644.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,363.06x = 10,742,195,335.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,742,195,335.82/47,363.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,805.34

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