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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,716.75 and 60,112.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,716.75 and 60,112.13 is: 77,348.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,716.75 : 60,112.13 = 60,112.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,716.75/60,112.13 = 60,112.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,716.75x = 60,112.13 × 60,112.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,716.75x = 3,613,467,572.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,467,572.02/46,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,348.44

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