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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,528.25 and 104,351.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,528.25 and 104,351.25 is: 229,109.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,528.25 : 104,351.25 = 104,351.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,528.25/104,351.25 = 104,351.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,528.25x = 104,351.25 × 104,351.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,528.25x = 10,889,183,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,889,183,376.56/47,528.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,109.71

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