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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,550.38 and 100,405.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,550.38 and 100,405.13 is: 212,010.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,550.38 : 100,405.13 = 100,405.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,550.38/100,405.13 = 100,405.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,550.38x = 100,405.13 × 100,405.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,550.38x = 10,081,189,126.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,081,189,126.27/47,550.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,010.72

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