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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,758.50 and 100,743.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,758.50 and 100,743.75 is: 212,513.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,758.50 : 100,743.75 = 100,743.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,758.50/100,743.75 = 100,743.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,758.50x = 100,743.75 × 100,743.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,758.50x = 10,149,303,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,149,303,164.06/47,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,513.02

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