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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,404.69 and 101,556.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,404.69 and 101,556.56 is: 217,567.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,404.69 : 101,556.56 = 101,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,404.69/101,556.56 = 101,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,404.69x = 101,556.56 × 101,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,404.69x = 10,313,735,386.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313,735,386.82/47,404.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,567.84

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