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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,600.58 and 104,542.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,600.58 and 104,542.73 is: 229,601.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,600.58 : 104,542.73 = 104,542.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,600.58/104,542.73 = 104,542.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,600.58x = 104,542.73 × 104,542.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,600.58x = 10,929,183,310.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,183,310.60/47,600.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,601.90

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