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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,000 and 102,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,000 and 102,640 is: 224,148.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,000 : 102,640 = 102,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,000/102,640 = 102,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,000x = 102,640 × 102,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,000x = 10,534,969,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,534,969,600/47,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,148.29

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