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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,050.88 and 73,355.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,050.88 and 73,355.63 is: 114,366.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,050.88 : 73,355.63 = 73,355.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,050.88/73,355.63 = 73,355.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,050.88x = 73,355.63 × 73,355.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,050.88x = 5,381,047,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,381,047,719.14/47,050.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,366.58

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