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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,502 and 104,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,502 and 104,484 is: 229,819.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,502 : 104,484 = 104,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,502/104,484 = 104,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,502x = 104,484 × 104,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,502x = 10,916,906,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,906,256/47,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,819.93

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