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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,934.50 and 103,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,934.50 and 103,381.50 is: 222,965.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,934.50 : 103,381.50 = 103,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,934.50/103,381.50 = 103,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,934.50x = 103,381.50 × 103,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,934.50x = 10,687,734,542.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,687,734,542.25/47,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,965.39

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