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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,755.13 and 102,847.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,755.13 and 102,847.50 is: 221,496.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,755.13 : 102,847.50 = 102,847.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,755.13/102,847.50 = 102,847.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,755.13x = 102,847.50 × 102,847.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,755.13x = 10,577,608,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,577,608,256.25/47,755.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,496.82

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