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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,837.25 and 47,075.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,837.25 and 47,075.25 is: 92,967.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,837.25 : 47,075.25 = 47,075.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,837.25/47,075.25 = 47,075.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,837.25x = 47,075.25 × 47,075.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,837.25x = 2,216,079,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,079,162.56/23,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,967.06

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