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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,011.50 and 100,582.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,011.50 and 100,582.13 is: 215,197.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,011.50 : 100,582.13 = 100,582.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,011.50/100,582.13 = 100,582.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,011.50x = 100,582.13 × 100,582.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,011.50x = 10,116,763,869.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,116,763,869.52/47,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,197.64

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