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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,830.50 and 66,870.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,830.50 and 66,870.56 is: 93,489.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,830.50 : 66,870.56 = 66,870.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,830.50/66,870.56 = 66,870.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,830.50x = 66,870.56 × 66,870.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,830.50x = 4,471,672,129.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,471,672,129.07/47,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,489.97

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