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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,837.25 and 104,744.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,837.25 and 104,744.81 is: 229,350.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,837.25 : 104,744.81 = 104,744.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,837.25/104,744.81 = 104,744.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,837.25x = 104,744.81 × 104,744.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,837.25x = 10,971,475,745.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,971,475,745.66/47,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,350.05

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