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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,685.38 and 103,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,685.38 and 103,563.75 is: 224,921.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,685.38 : 103,563.75 = 103,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,685.38/103,563.75 = 103,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,685.38x = 103,563.75 × 103,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,685.38x = 10,725,450,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,725,450,314.06/47,685.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,921.17

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