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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,568.75 and 47,935.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,568.75 and 47,935.13 is: 70,551.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,568.75 : 47,935.13 = 47,935.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,568.75/47,935.13 = 47,935.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,568.75x = 47,935.13 × 47,935.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,568.75x = 2,297,776,208.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,776,208.77/32,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,551.56

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