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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,526.75 and 102,903.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,526.75 and 102,903.75 is: 222,804.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,526.75 : 102,903.75 = 102,903.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,526.75/102,903.75 = 102,903.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,526.75x = 102,903.75 × 102,903.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,526.75x = 10,589,181,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,181,764.06/47,526.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,804.67

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