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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,130.61 and 102,566.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,130.61 and 102,566.88 is: 223,208.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,130.61 : 102,566.88 = 102,566.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,130.61/102,566.88 = 102,566.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,130.61x = 102,566.88 × 102,566.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,130.61x = 10,519,965,449.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,965,449.87/47,130.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,208.77

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