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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,927.38 and 103,787.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,927.38 and 103,787.75 is: 224,754.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,927.38 : 103,787.75 = 103,787.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,927.38/103,787.75 = 103,787.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,927.38x = 103,787.75 × 103,787.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,927.38x = 10,771,897,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,771,897,050.06/47,927.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,754.58

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