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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,593.13 and 112,750.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,593.13 and 112,750.88 is: 267,113.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,593.13 : 112,750.88 = 112,750.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,593.13/112,750.88 = 112,750.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,593.13x = 112,750.88 × 112,750.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,593.13x = 12,712,759,813.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,712,759,813.27/47,593.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,113.37

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