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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,545.75 and 100,397.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,545.75 and 100,397.25 is: 211,998.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,545.75 : 100,397.25 = 100,397.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,545.75/100,397.25 = 100,397.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,545.75x = 100,397.25 × 100,397.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,545.75x = 10,079,607,807.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,079,607,807.56/47,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,998.08

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