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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,028 and 100,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,028 and 100,615.50 is: 215,264.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,028 : 100,615.50 = 100,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,028/100,615.50 = 100,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,028x = 100,615.50 × 100,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,028x = 10,123,478,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,123,478,840.25/47,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,264.92

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