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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,210.50 and 102,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,210.50 and 102,165.50 is: 221,090.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,210.50 : 102,165.50 = 102,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,210.50/102,165.50 = 102,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,210.50x = 102,165.50 × 102,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,210.50x = 10,437,789,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,437,789,390.25/47,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,090.42

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