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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,693.44 and 103,587.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,693.44 and 103,587.94 is: 224,988.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,693.44 : 103,587.94 = 103,587.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,693.44/103,587.94 = 103,587.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,693.44x = 103,587.94 × 103,587.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,693.44x = 10,730,460,795.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,730,460,795.50/47,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,988.20

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