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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,910 and 100,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,910 and 100,786.50 is: 212,020.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,910 : 100,786.50 = 100,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,910/100,786.50 = 100,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,910x = 100,786.50 × 100,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,910x = 10,157,918,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,918,582.25/47,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,020.84

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