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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,768.48 and 101,228.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,768.48 and 101,228.48 is: 214,518.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,768.48 : 101,228.48 = 101,228.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,768.48/101,228.48 = 101,228.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,768.48x = 101,228.48 × 101,228.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,768.48x = 10,247,206,048.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,247,206,048.86/47,768.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,518.13

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