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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,553.75 and 71,182.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,553.75 and 71,182.13 is: 106,550.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,553.75 : 71,182.13 = 71,182.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,553.75/71,182.13 = 71,182.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,553.75x = 71,182.13 × 71,182.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,553.75x = 5,066,894,919.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,066,894,919.52/47,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,550.90

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