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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,084.88 and 101,638.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,084.88 and 101,638.63 is: 219,399.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,084.88 : 101,638.63 = 101,638.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,084.88/101,638.63 = 101,638.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,084.88x = 101,638.63 × 101,638.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,084.88x = 10,330,410,091.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,410,091.89/47,084.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,399.76

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