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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,480 and 101,316.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,480 and 101,316.25 is: 216,195.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,480 : 101,316.25 = 101,316.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,480/101,316.25 = 101,316.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,480x = 101,316.25 × 101,316.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,480x = 10,264,982,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,982,514.06/47,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,195.92

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