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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,836.50 and 104,416.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,836.50 and 104,416.50 is: 227,918.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,836.50 : 104,416.50 = 104,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,836.50/104,416.50 = 104,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,836.50x = 104,416.50 × 104,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,836.50x = 10,902,805,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,805,472.25/47,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,918.13

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