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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,601.56 and 104,544.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,601.56 and 104,544.75 is: 229,606.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,601.56 : 104,544.75 = 104,544.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,601.56/104,544.75 = 104,544.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,601.56x = 104,544.75 × 104,544.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,601.56x = 10,929,604,752.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,604,752.56/47,601.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,606.01

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