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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,007.50 and 100,575.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,007.50 and 100,575.75 is: 215,188.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,007.50 : 100,575.75 = 100,575.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,007.50/100,575.75 = 100,575.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,007.50x = 100,575.75 × 100,575.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,007.50x = 10,115,481,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,115,481,488.06/47,007.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,188.67

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