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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,101.50 and 64,820.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,101.50 and 64,820.25 is: 89,204.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,101.50 : 64,820.25 = 64,820.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,101.50/64,820.25 = 64,820.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,101.50x = 64,820.25 × 64,820.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,101.50x = 4,201,664,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,201,664,810.06/47,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,204.48

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