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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,356 and 101,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,356 and 101,192 is: 216,230.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,356 : 101,192 = 101,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,356/101,192 = 101,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,356x = 101,192 × 101,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,356x = 10,239,820,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,239,820,864/47,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,230.70

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