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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,908.69 and 100,782.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,908.69 and 100,782.56 is: 212,010.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,908.69 : 100,782.56 = 100,782.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,908.69/100,782.56 = 100,782.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,908.69x = 100,782.56 × 100,782.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,908.69x = 10,157,124,904.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,124,904.07/47,908.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,010.08

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