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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,936.25 and 102,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,936.25 and 102,024 is: 217,140.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,936.25 : 102,024 = 102,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,936.25/102,024 = 102,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,936.25x = 102,024 × 102,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,936.25x = 10,408,896,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,408,896,576/47,936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,140.40

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