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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,358.42 and 101,283.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,358.42 and 101,283.33 is: 216,610.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,358.42 : 101,283.33 = 101,283.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,358.42/101,283.33 = 101,283.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,358.42x = 101,283.33 × 101,283.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,358.42x = 10,258,312,556.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,258,312,556.08/47,358.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,610.10

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