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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,661.75 and 101,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,661.75 and 101,866.50 is: 217,717.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,661.75 : 101,866.50 = 101,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,661.75/101,866.50 = 101,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,661.75x = 101,866.50 × 101,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,661.75x = 10,376,783,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,376,783,822.25/47,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,717.22

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