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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,037.38 and 101,422.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,037.38 and 101,422.13 is: 218,686.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037.38 : 101,422.13 = 101,422.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037.38/101,422.13 = 101,422.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037.38x = 101,422.13 × 101,422.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037.38x = 10,286,447,439.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,286,447,439.52/47,037.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,686.68

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