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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,701.50 and 103,604.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,701.50 and 103,604.25 is: 225,021.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,701.50 : 103,604.25 = 103,604.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,701.50/103,604.25 = 103,604.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,701.50x = 103,604.25 × 103,604.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,701.50x = 10,733,840,618.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733,840,618.06/47,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,021.03

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