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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,683.69 and 103,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,683.69 and 103,560.75 is: 224,916.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,683.69 : 103,560.75 = 103,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,683.69/103,560.75 = 103,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,683.69x = 103,560.75 × 103,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,683.69x = 10,724,828,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,828,940.56/47,683.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,916.10

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