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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,940.19 and 104,628.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,940.19 and 104,628.38 is: 228,349.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,940.19 : 104,628.38 = 104,628.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,940.19/104,628.38 = 104,628.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,940.19x = 104,628.38 × 104,628.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,940.19x = 10,947,096,855.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,096,855.14/47,940.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,349.06

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