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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,045.25 and 101,477.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,045.25 and 101,477.25 is: 218,887.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,045.25 : 101,477.25 = 101,477.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,045.25/101,477.25 = 101,477.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,045.25x = 101,477.25 × 101,477.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,045.25x = 10,297,632,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,297,632,267.56/47,045.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,887.82

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