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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,086.13 and 101,641.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,086.13 and 101,641.13 is: 219,404.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,086.13 : 101,641.13 = 101,641.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,086.13/101,641.13 = 101,641.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,086.13x = 101,641.13 × 101,641.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,086.13x = 10,330,918,291.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,918,291.27/47,086.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,404.72

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