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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,703 and 107,575.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,703 and 107,575.50 is: 242,594.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,703 : 107,575.50 = 107,575.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,703/107,575.50 = 107,575.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,703x = 107,575.50 × 107,575.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,703x = 11,572,488,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,572,488,200.25/47,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,594.56

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