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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,485 and 47,112.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,485 and 47,112.75 is: 113,913.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,485 : 47,112.75 = 47,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,485/47,112.75 = 47,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,485x = 47,112.75 × 47,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,485x = 2,219,611,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,611,212.56/19,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,913.84

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