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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,892.56 and 104,075.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,892.56 and 104,075.06 is: 226,164.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,892.56 : 104,075.06 = 104,075.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,892.56/104,075.06 = 104,075.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,892.56x = 104,075.06 × 104,075.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,892.56x = 10,831,618,634.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,831,618,634.38/47,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,164.94

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