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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,692.13 and 73,153.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,692.13 and 73,153.13 is: 112,206.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,692.13 : 73,153.13 = 73,153.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,692.13/73,153.13 = 73,153.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,692.13x = 73,153.13 × 73,153.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,692.13x = 5,351,379,697.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,351,379,697.27/47,692.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,206.78

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