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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,612.25 and 101,335.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,612.25 and 101,335.50 is: 215,677.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,612.25 : 101,335.50 = 101,335.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,612.25/101,335.50 = 101,335.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,612.25x = 101,335.50 × 101,335.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,612.25x = 10,268,883,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,268,883,560.25/47,612.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,677.34

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