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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,360.50 and 63,183.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,360.50 and 63,183.75 is: 84,293.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,360.50 : 63,183.75 = 63,183.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,360.50/63,183.75 = 63,183.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,360.50x = 63,183.75 × 63,183.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,360.50x = 3,992,186,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,186,264.06/47,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,293.58

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