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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,340.63 and 101,242.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,340.63 and 101,242.27 is: 216,515.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,340.63 : 101,242.27 = 101,242.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,340.63/101,242.27 = 101,242.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,340.63x = 101,242.27 × 101,242.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,340.63x = 10,249,996,348.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,249,996,348.88/47,340.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,515.83

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