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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,931.75 and 104,514.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,931.75 and 104,514.68 is: 227,893.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,931.75 : 104,514.68 = 104,514.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,931.75/104,514.68 = 104,514.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,931.75x = 104,514.68 × 104,514.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,931.75x = 10,923,318,270.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,923,318,270.18/47,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,893.17

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