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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,532.75 and 102,601.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,532.75 and 102,601.50 is: 221,469.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.75 : 102,601.50 = 102,601.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.75/102,601.50 = 102,601.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.75x = 102,601.50 × 102,601.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.75x = 10,527,067,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,527,067,802.25/47,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,469.78

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