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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,745.50 and 104,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,745.50 and 104,050 is: 226,752.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,745.50 : 104,050 = 104,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,745.50/104,050 = 104,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,745.50x = 104,050 × 104,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,745.50x = 10,826,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,826,402,500/47,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,752.31

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