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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,037.75 and 100,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,037.75 and 100,622 is: 215,248.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037.75 : 100,622 = 100,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037.75/100,622 = 100,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037.75x = 100,622 × 100,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037.75x = 10,124,786,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,786,884/47,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,248.11

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