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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,583 and 103,362.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,583 and 103,362.75 is: 224,530.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,583 : 103,362.75 = 103,362.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,583/103,362.75 = 103,362.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,583x = 103,362.75 × 103,362.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,583x = 10,683,858,087.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,683,858,087.56/47,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,530.99

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