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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,482 and 101,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,482 and 101,319 is: 216,198.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,482 : 101,319 = 101,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,482/101,319 = 101,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,482x = 101,319 × 101,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,482x = 10,265,539,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,265,539,761/47,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,198.55

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