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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,371.50 and 102,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,371.50 and 102,336.75 is: 221,078.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,371.50 : 102,336.75 = 102,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,371.50/102,336.75 = 102,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,371.50x = 102,336.75 × 102,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,371.50x = 10,472,810,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,472,810,400.56/47,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,078.29

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