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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,612.81 and 104,626.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,612.81 and 104,626.69 is: 229,911.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,612.81 : 104,626.69 = 104,626.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,612.81/104,626.69 = 104,626.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,612.81x = 104,626.69 × 104,626.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,612.81x = 10,946,743,737.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,743,737.22/47,612.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,911.72

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