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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,445.75 and 100,252.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,445.75 and 100,252.69 is: 211,833.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,445.75 : 100,252.69 = 100,252.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,445.75/100,252.69 = 100,252.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,445.75x = 100,252.69 × 100,252.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,445.75x = 10,050,601,350.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,050,601,350.97/47,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,833.54

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