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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,628 and 101,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,628 and 101,817 is: 217,659.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,628 : 101,817 = 101,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,628/101,817 = 101,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,628x = 101,817 × 101,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,628x = 10,366,701,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,701,489/47,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,659.81

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