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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,256.75 and 63,055.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,256.75 and 63,055.13 is: 84,135.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,256.75 : 63,055.13 = 63,055.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,256.75/63,055.13 = 63,055.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,256.75x = 63,055.13 × 63,055.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,256.75x = 3,975,948,788.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,948,788.77/47,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,135.05

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