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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,364.75 and 104,125.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,364.75 and 104,125.50 is: 228,906.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,364.75 : 104,125.50 = 104,125.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,364.75/104,125.50 = 104,125.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,364.75x = 104,125.50 × 104,125.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,364.75x = 10,842,119,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,842,119,750.25/47,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,906.94

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