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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,379.50 and 103,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,379.50 and 103,111 is: 224,398.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,379.50 : 103,111 = 103,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,379.50/103,111 = 103,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,379.50x = 103,111 × 103,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,379.50x = 10,631,878,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,631,878,321/47,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,398.28

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