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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,085.25 and 101,639.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,085.25 and 101,639.25 is: 219,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,085.25 : 101,639.25 = 101,639.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,085.25/101,639.25 = 101,639.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,085.25x = 101,639.25 × 101,639.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,085.25x = 10,330,537,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,537,140.56/47,085.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,400.71

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