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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,745.75 and 105,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,745.75 and 105,022.50 is: 231,009.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,745.75 : 105,022.50 = 105,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,745.75/105,022.50 = 105,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,745.75x = 105,022.50 × 105,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,745.75x = 11,029,725,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,029,725,506.25/47,745.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,009.58

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