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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,208.45 and 73,100.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,208.45 and 73,100.05 is: 113,191.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,208.45 : 73,100.05 = 73,100.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,208.45/73,100.05 = 73,100.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,208.45x = 73,100.05 × 73,100.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,208.45x = 5,343,616,995.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,343,616,995.90/47,208.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,191.97

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