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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,191.50 and 102,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,191.50 and 102,969 is: 224,672.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,191.50 : 102,969 = 102,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,191.50/102,969 = 102,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,191.50x = 102,969 × 102,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,191.50x = 10,602,614,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,602,614,961/47,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,672.13

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