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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,695.13 and 103,591.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,695.13 and 103,591.13 is: 224,994.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,695.13 : 103,591.13 = 103,591.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,695.13/103,591.13 = 103,591.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,695.13x = 103,591.13 × 103,591.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,695.13x = 10,731,121,178.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,121,178.77/47,695.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,994.09

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