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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,830.50 and 111,152.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,830.50 and 111,152.25 is: 258,304.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,830.50 : 111,152.25 = 111,152.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,830.50/111,152.25 = 111,152.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,830.50x = 111,152.25 × 111,152.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,830.50x = 12,354,822,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,354,822,680.06/47,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,304.28

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