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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,647.75 and 47,071.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,647.75 and 47,071.13 is: 63,949.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,647.75 : 47,071.13 = 47,071.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,647.75/47,071.13 = 47,071.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,647.75x = 47,071.13 × 47,071.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,647.75x = 2,215,690,808.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,690,808.77/34,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,949.05

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