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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,182.50 and 99,073.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,182.50 and 99,073.13 is: 208,032.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,182.50 : 99,073.13 = 99,073.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,182.50/99,073.13 = 99,073.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,182.50x = 99,073.13 × 99,073.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,182.50x = 9,815,484,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,815,484,097.27/47,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,032.30

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