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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,502 and 100,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,502 and 100,368 is: 212,069.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,502 : 100,368 = 100,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,502/100,368 = 100,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,502x = 100,368 × 100,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,502x = 10,073,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,735,424/47,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,069.71

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