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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,647.50 and 101,457.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,647.50 and 101,457.75 is: 216,038.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,647.50 : 101,457.75 = 101,457.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,647.50/101,457.75 = 101,457.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,647.50x = 101,457.75 × 101,457.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,647.50x = 10,293,675,035.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,293,675,035.06/47,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,038.09

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