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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,464.50 and 104,402.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,464.50 and 104,402.25 is: 229,641.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,464.50 : 104,402.25 = 104,402.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,464.50/104,402.25 = 104,402.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,464.50x = 104,402.25 × 104,402.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,464.50x = 10,899,829,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,899,829,805.06/47,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,641.73

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