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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,743.80 and 104,235.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,743.80 and 104,235.61 is: 227,570.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,743.80 : 104,235.61 = 104,235.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,743.80/104,235.61 = 104,235.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,743.80x = 104,235.61 × 104,235.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,743.80x = 10,865,062,261.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,865,062,261.78/47,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,570.10

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