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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,106 and 101,036.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,106 and 101,036.50 is: 216,710.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,106 : 101,036.50 = 101,036.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,106/101,036.50 = 101,036.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,106x = 101,036.50 × 101,036.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,106x = 10,208,374,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,208,374,332.25/47,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,710.70

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