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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,362 and 63,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,362 and 63,186 is: 84,296.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,362 : 63,186 = 63,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,362/63,186 = 63,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,362x = 63,186 × 63,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,362x = 3,992,470,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,470,596/47,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,296.92

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