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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,548.88 and 102,712.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,548.88 and 102,712.13 is: 221,872.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,548.88 : 102,712.13 = 102,712.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,548.88/102,712.13 = 102,712.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,548.88x = 102,712.13 × 102,712.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,548.88x = 10,549,780,622.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,549,780,622.02/47,548.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,872.35

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