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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,135.16 and 65,932.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,135.16 and 65,932.83 is: 92,227.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,135.16 : 65,932.83 = 65,932.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,135.16/65,932.83 = 65,932.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,135.16x = 65,932.83 × 65,932.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,135.16x = 4,347,137,824.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,347,137,824.56/47,135.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,227.08

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