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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,796 and 103,975.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,796 and 103,975.50 is: 226,188.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,796 : 103,975.50 = 103,975.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,796/103,975.50 = 103,975.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,796x = 103,975.50 × 103,975.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,796x = 10,810,904,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,810,904,600.25/47,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,188.48

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