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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,693.50 and 94,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,693.50 and 94,186 is: 186,000.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,693.50 : 94,186 = 94,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,693.50/94,186 = 94,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,693.50x = 94,186 × 94,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,693.50x = 8,871,002,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,002,596/47,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,000.24

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