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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,356.50 and 73,524.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,356.50 and 73,524.75 is: 114,153.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,356.50 : 73,524.75 = 73,524.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,356.50/73,524.75 = 73,524.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,356.50x = 73,524.75 × 73,524.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,356.50x = 5,405,888,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,888,862.56/47,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,153.05

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