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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,505.50 and 102,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,505.50 and 102,543.75 is: 221,347.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,505.50 : 102,543.75 = 102,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,505.50/102,543.75 = 102,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,505.50x = 102,543.75 × 102,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,505.50x = 10,515,220,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,220,664.06/47,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,347.44

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