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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,333.39 and 101,315.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,333.39 and 101,315.95 is: 216,864.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,333.39 : 101,315.95 = 101,315.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,333.39/101,315.95 = 101,315.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,333.39x = 101,315.95 × 101,315.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,333.39x = 10,264,922,357.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,922,357.63/47,333.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,864.29

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