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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,176 and 102,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,176 and 102,536 is: 222,859.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,176 : 102,536 = 102,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,176/102,536 = 102,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,176x = 102,536 × 102,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,176x = 10,513,631,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,631,296/47,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,859.74

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