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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,630.25 and 102,651.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,630.25 and 102,651.75 is: 221,232.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,630.25 : 102,651.75 = 102,651.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,630.25/102,651.75 = 102,651.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,630.25x = 102,651.75 × 102,651.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,630.25x = 10,537,381,778.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,537,381,778.06/47,630.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,232.97

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