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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,081.25 and 101,361.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,081.25 and 101,361.38 is: 218,221.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,081.25 : 101,361.38 = 101,361.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,081.25/101,361.38 = 101,361.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,081.25x = 101,361.38 × 101,361.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,081.25x = 10,274,128,341.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,274,128,341.89/47,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,221.23

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