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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,371.50 and 101,307.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,371.50 and 101,307.38 is: 216,653.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,371.50 : 101,307.38 = 101,307.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,371.50/101,307.38 = 101,307.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,371.50x = 101,307.38 × 101,307.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,371.50x = 10,263,184,229.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,263,184,229.39/47,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,653.14

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