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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,890 and 101,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,890 and 101,832 is: 216,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,890 : 101,832 = 101,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,890/101,832 = 101,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,890x = 101,832 × 101,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,890x = 10,369,756,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,369,756,224/47,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,532.81

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