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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,452.50 and 103,649.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,452.50 and 103,649.63 is: 226,399.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,452.50 : 103,649.63 = 103,649.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,452.50/103,649.63 = 103,649.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,452.50x = 103,649.63 × 103,649.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,452.50x = 10,743,244,762.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,743,244,762.64/47,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,399.97

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