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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,513.25 and 102,046.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,513.25 and 102,046.50 is: 219,170.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,513.25 : 102,046.50 = 102,046.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,513.25/102,046.50 = 102,046.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,513.25x = 102,046.50 × 102,046.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,513.25x = 10,413,488,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,413,488,162.25/47,513.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,170.19

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