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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,835.56 and 104,282.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,835.56 and 104,282.63 is: 227,338.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,835.56 : 104,282.63 = 104,282.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,835.56/104,282.63 = 104,282.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,835.56x = 104,282.63 × 104,282.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,835.56x = 10,874,865,876.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,865,876.89/47,835.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,338.52

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