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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,120 and 100,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,120 and 100,777 is: 215,534.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,120 : 100,777 = 100,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,120/100,777 = 100,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,120x = 100,777 × 100,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,120x = 10,156,003,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,003,729/47,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,534.88

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