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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,630.25 and 101,814.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,630.25 and 101,814.75 is: 217,639.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,630.25 : 101,814.75 = 101,814.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,630.25/101,814.75 = 101,814.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,630.25x = 101,814.75 × 101,814.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,630.25x = 10,366,243,317.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,366,243,317.56/47,630.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,639.91

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