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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,532.75 and 66,455.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,532.75 and 66,455.25 is: 92,910.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,532.75 : 66,455.25 = 66,455.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,532.75/66,455.25 = 66,455.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,532.75x = 66,455.25 × 66,455.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,532.75x = 4,416,300,252.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,300,252.56/47,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,910.68

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