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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,005.31 and 100,564.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,005.31 and 100,564.03 is: 215,148.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,005.31 : 100,564.03 = 100,564.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,005.31/100,564.03 = 100,564.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,005.31x = 100,564.03 × 100,564.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,005.31x = 10,113,124,381.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,113,124,381.25/47,005.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,148.54

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