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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,005 and 102,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,005 and 102,650 is: 224,168.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,005 : 102,650 = 102,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,005/102,650 = 102,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,005x = 102,650 × 102,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,005x = 10,537,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,022,500/47,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,168.12

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