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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,653 and 104,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,653 and 104,522 is: 229,258.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,653 : 104,522 = 104,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,653/104,522 = 104,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,653x = 104,522 × 104,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,653x = 10,924,848,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,924,848,484/47,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,258.36

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