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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,376.75 and 103,105.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,376.75 and 103,105.50 is: 224,387.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,376.75 : 103,105.50 = 103,105.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,376.75/103,105.50 = 103,105.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,376.75x = 103,105.50 × 103,105.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,376.75x = 10,630,744,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,630,744,130.25/47,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,387.37

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