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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,632 and 103,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,632 and 103,468 is: 224,757.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,632 : 103,468 = 103,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,632/103,468 = 103,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,632x = 103,468 × 103,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,632x = 10,705,627,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,705,627,024/47,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,757.03

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