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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,643.75 and 100,570.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,643.75 and 100,570.50 is: 212,292.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,643.75 : 100,570.50 = 100,570.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,643.75/100,570.50 = 100,570.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,643.75x = 100,570.50 × 100,570.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,643.75x = 10,114,425,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,114,425,470.25/47,643.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,292.81

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