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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,744.44 and 100,716.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,744.44 and 100,716.75 is: 212,461.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,744.44 : 100,716.75 = 100,716.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,744.44/100,716.75 = 100,716.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,744.44x = 100,716.75 × 100,716.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,744.44x = 10,143,863,730.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,863,730.56/47,744.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,461.69

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