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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,386.50 and 101,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,386.50 and 101,334 is: 216,698.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,386.50 : 101,334 = 101,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,386.50/101,334 = 101,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,386.50x = 101,334 × 101,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,386.50x = 10,268,579,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,268,579,556/47,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,698.42

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