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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,405.25 and 109,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,405.25 and 109,468.13 is: 252,783.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,405.25 : 109,468.13 = 109,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,405.25/109,468.13 = 109,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,405.25x = 109,468.13 × 109,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,405.25x = 11,983,270,391.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,983,270,391.02/47,405.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,783.61

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