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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,538 and 99,654.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,538 and 99,654.19 is: 208,905.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,538 : 99,654.19 = 99,654.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,538/99,654.19 = 99,654.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,538x = 99,654.19 × 99,654.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,538x = 9,930,957,086.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,930,957,086.29/47,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,905.66

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