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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,334.38 and 101,317.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,334.38 and 101,317.50 is: 216,866.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,334.38 : 101,317.50 = 101,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,334.38/101,317.50 = 101,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,334.38x = 101,317.50 × 101,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,334.38x = 10,265,235,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,235,806.25/47,334.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,866.41

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