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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,937 and 104,525.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,937 and 104,525.25 is: 227,914.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,937 : 104,525.25 = 104,525.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,937/104,525.25 = 104,525.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,937x = 104,525.25 × 104,525.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,937x = 10,925,527,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,925,527,887.56/47,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,914.30

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