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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,475.19 and 73,487.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,475.19 and 73,487.25 is: 113,751.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,475.19 : 73,487.25 = 73,487.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,475.19/73,487.25 = 73,487.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,475.19x = 73,487.25 × 73,487.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,475.19x = 5,400,375,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,375,912.56/47,475.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,751.54

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