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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,479.50 and 101,315.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,479.50 and 101,315.11 is: 216,193.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,479.50 : 101,315.11 = 101,315.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,479.50/101,315.11 = 101,315.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,479.50x = 101,315.11 × 101,315.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,479.50x = 10,264,751,387.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,751,387.67/47,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,193.33

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