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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,484 and 105,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,484 and 105,516 is: 234,471.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,484 : 105,516 = 105,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,484/105,516 = 105,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,484x = 105,516 × 105,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,484x = 11,133,626,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,626,256/47,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,471.11

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