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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,373.75 and 47,295.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,373.75 and 47,295.56 is: 76,152.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,373.75 : 47,295.56 = 47,295.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,373.75/47,295.56 = 47,295.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,373.75x = 47,295.56 × 47,295.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,373.75x = 2,236,870,232.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,870,232.19/29,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,152.01

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