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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,442 and 103,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,442 and 103,236 is: 224,646.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,442 : 103,236 = 103,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,442/103,236 = 103,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,442x = 103,236 × 103,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,442x = 10,657,671,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,657,671,696/47,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,646.34

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