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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,766.38 and 104,716.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,766.38 and 104,716.13 is: 229,564.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,766.38 : 104,716.13 = 104,716.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,766.38/104,716.13 = 104,716.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,766.38x = 104,716.13 × 104,716.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,766.38x = 10,965,466,835.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,965,466,835.02/47,766.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,564.56

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