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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,621.25 and 104,641.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,621.25 and 104,641.88 is: 229,937.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,621.25 : 104,641.88 = 104,641.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,621.25/104,641.88 = 104,641.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,621.25x = 104,641.88 × 104,641.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,621.25x = 10,949,922,003.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,949,922,003.52/47,621.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,937.73

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