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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,157.19 and 63,012.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,157.19 and 63,012.94 is: 84,199.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,157.19 : 63,012.94 = 63,012.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,157.19/63,012.94 = 63,012.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,157.19x = 63,012.94 × 63,012.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,157.19x = 3,970,630,292.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,630,292.38/47,157.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,199.90

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