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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,040.75 and 101,467.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,040.75 and 101,467.69 is: 218,867.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,040.75 : 101,467.69 = 101,467.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,040.75/101,467.69 = 101,467.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,040.75x = 101,467.69 × 101,467.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,040.75x = 10,295,691,606.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,295,691,606.60/47,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,867.51

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