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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,745 and 104,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,745 and 104,672.25 is: 229,474.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,745 : 104,672.25 = 104,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,745/104,672.25 = 104,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,745x = 104,672.25 × 104,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,745x = 10,956,279,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,956,279,920.06/47,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,474.92

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