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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,037 and 100,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,037 and 100,630.50 is: 215,287.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037 : 100,630.50 = 100,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037/100,630.50 = 100,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037x = 100,630.50 × 100,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037x = 10,126,497,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,497,530.25/47,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,287.91

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