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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,598.19 and 103,735.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,598.19 and 103,735.13 is: 226,079.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,598.19 : 103,735.13 = 103,735.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,598.19/103,735.13 = 103,735.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,598.19x = 103,735.13 × 103,735.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,598.19x = 10,760,976,158.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,760,976,158.77/47,598.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,079.54

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