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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,244 and 63,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,244 and 63,882 is: 86,379.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,244 : 63,882 = 63,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,244/63,882 = 63,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,244x = 63,882 × 63,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,244x = 4,080,909,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,080,909,924/47,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,379.43

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