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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,369.18 and 101,301.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,369.18 and 101,301.89 is: 216,640.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,369.18 : 101,301.89 = 101,301.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,369.18/101,301.89 = 101,301.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,369.18x = 101,301.89 × 101,301.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,369.18x = 10,262,073,044.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,262,073,044.20/47,369.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,640.29

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