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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,101.50 and 99,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,101.50 and 99,657 is: 210,853.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,101.50 : 99,657 = 99,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,101.50/99,657 = 99,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,101.50x = 99,657 × 99,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,101.50x = 9,931,517,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,517,649/47,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,853.53

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