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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,758.19 and 47,643.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,758.19 and 47,643.19 is: 55,691.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,758.19 : 47,643.19 = 47,643.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,758.19/47,643.19 = 47,643.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,758.19x = 47,643.19 × 47,643.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,758.19x = 2,269,873,315.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,873,315.16/40,758.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,691.22

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