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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,944.75 and 104,254.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,944.75 and 104,254.75 is: 226,699.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,944.75 : 104,254.75 = 104,254.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,944.75/104,254.75 = 104,254.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,944.75x = 104,254.75 × 104,254.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,944.75x = 10,869,052,897.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,869,052,897.56/47,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,699.54

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