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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,532 and 104,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,532 and 104,358 is: 229,121.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532 : 104,358 = 104,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532/104,358 = 104,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532x = 104,358 × 104,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532x = 10,890,592,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,890,592,164/47,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,121.27

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