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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,212.13 and 101,441.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,212.13 and 101,441.25 is: 217,959.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,212.13 : 101,441.25 = 101,441.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,212.13/101,441.25 = 101,441.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,212.13x = 101,441.25 × 101,441.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,212.13x = 10,290,327,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,290,327,201.56/47,212.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,959.42

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