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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,049.75 and 100,644.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,049.75 and 100,644.75 is: 215,290.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,049.75 : 100,644.75 = 100,644.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,049.75/100,644.75 = 100,644.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,049.75x = 100,644.75 × 100,644.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,049.75x = 10,129,365,702.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,129,365,702.56/47,049.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,290.53

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