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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,670.94 and 103,542.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,670.94 and 103,542.75 is: 224,898.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,670.94 : 103,542.75 = 103,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,670.94/103,542.75 = 103,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,670.94x = 103,542.75 × 103,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,670.94x = 10,721,101,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,721,101,077.56/47,670.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,898.05

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