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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,383.25 and 73,925.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,383.25 and 73,925.75 is: 115,336.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,383.25 : 73,925.75 = 73,925.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,383.25/73,925.75 = 73,925.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,383.25x = 73,925.75 × 73,925.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,383.25x = 5,465,016,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,016,513.06/47,383.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,336.46

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