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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,347.03 and 101,260.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,347.03 and 101,260.97 is: 216,566.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,347.03 : 101,260.97 = 101,260.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,347.03/101,260.97 = 101,260.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,347.03x = 101,260.97 × 101,260.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,347.03x = 10,253,783,792.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,253,783,792.19/47,347.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,566.56

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