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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,610 and 103,421.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,610 and 103,421.25 is: 224,657.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,610 : 103,421.25 = 103,421.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,610/103,421.25 = 103,421.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,610x = 103,421.25 × 103,421.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,610x = 10,695,954,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,954,951.56/47,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,657.74

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