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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,860.88 and 101,773.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,860.88 and 101,773.97 is: 216,417.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,860.88 : 101,773.97 = 101,773.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,860.88/101,773.97 = 101,773.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,860.88x = 101,773.97 × 101,773.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,860.88x = 10,357,940,715.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,357,940,715.13/47,860.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,417.70

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