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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,514.75 and 103,243.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,514.75 and 103,243.50 is: 224,334.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,514.75 : 103,243.50 = 103,243.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,514.75/103,243.50 = 103,243.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,514.75x = 103,243.50 × 103,243.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,514.75x = 10,659,220,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,659,220,292.25/47,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,334.98

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