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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,747.75 and 101,187.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,747.75 and 101,187.25 is: 214,436.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,747.75 : 101,187.25 = 101,187.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,747.75/101,187.25 = 101,187.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,747.75x = 101,187.25 × 101,187.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,747.75x = 10,238,859,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,238,859,562.56/47,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,436.48

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