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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,910.50 and 100,785.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,910.50 and 100,785.88 is: 212,016.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,910.50 : 100,785.88 = 100,785.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,910.50/100,785.88 = 100,785.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,910.50x = 100,785.88 × 100,785.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,910.50x = 10,157,792,599.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,792,599.52/47,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,016.00

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