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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,666.25 and 103,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,666.25 and 103,630.50 is: 225,301.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,666.25 : 103,630.50 = 103,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,666.25/103,630.50 = 103,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,666.25x = 103,630.50 × 103,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,666.25x = 10,739,280,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,739,280,530.25/47,666.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,301.56

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