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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,118 and 102,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,118 and 102,417 is: 222,616.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,118 : 102,417 = 102,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,118/102,417 = 102,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,118x = 102,417 × 102,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,118x = 10,489,241,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,489,241,889/47,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,616.45

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