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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,120.25 and 101,621.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,120.25 and 101,621.25 is: 219,160.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,120.25 : 101,621.25 = 101,621.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,120.25/101,621.25 = 101,621.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,120.25x = 101,621.25 × 101,621.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,120.25x = 10,326,878,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,326,878,451.56/47,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,160.09

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