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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,573.06 and 103,621.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,573.06 and 103,621.88 is: 225,705.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,573.06 : 103,621.88 = 103,621.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,573.06/103,621.88 = 103,621.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,573.06x = 103,621.88 × 103,621.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,573.06x = 10,737,492,978.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,737,492,978.52/47,573.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,705.31

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