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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,623.50 and 104,586.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,623.50 and 104,586.75 is: 229,684.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,623.50 : 104,586.75 = 104,586.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,623.50/104,586.75 = 104,586.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,623.50x = 104,586.75 × 104,586.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,623.50x = 10,938,388,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,938,388,275.56/47,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,684.68

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