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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,458.50 and 101,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,458.50 and 101,053.50 is: 215,173.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,458.50 : 101,053.50 = 101,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,458.50/101,053.50 = 101,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,458.50x = 101,053.50 × 101,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,458.50x = 10,211,809,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,211,809,862.25/47,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,173.46

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