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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,710.13 and 99,343.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,710.13 and 99,343.13 is: 206,854.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,710.13 : 99,343.13 = 99,343.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,710.13/99,343.13 = 99,343.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,710.13x = 99,343.13 × 99,343.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,710.13x = 9,869,056,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,869,056,484.77/47,710.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,854.55

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