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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,180 and 101,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,180 and 101,100 is: 216,642.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,180 : 101,100 = 101,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,180/101,100 = 101,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,180x = 101,100 × 101,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,180x = 10,221,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,221,210,000/47,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,642.86

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