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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,443.50 and 101,921.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,443.50 and 101,921.25 is: 218,953.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,443.50 : 101,921.25 = 101,921.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,443.50/101,921.25 = 101,921.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,443.50x = 101,921.25 × 101,921.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,443.50x = 10,387,941,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,941,201.56/47,443.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,953.94

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