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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,645.25 and 101,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,645.25 and 101,622 is: 216,748.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,645.25 : 101,622 = 101,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,645.25/101,622 = 101,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,645.25x = 101,622 × 101,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,645.25x = 10,327,030,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,327,030,884/47,645.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,748.38

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