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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,938 and 100,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,938 and 100,833.50 is: 212,094.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,938 : 100,833.50 = 100,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,938/100,833.50 = 100,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,938x = 100,833.50 × 100,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,938x = 10,167,394,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,167,394,722.25/47,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,094.68

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