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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,889.75 and 75,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,889.75 and 75,793.50 is: 119,955.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,889.75 : 75,793.50 = 75,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,889.75/75,793.50 = 75,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,889.75x = 75,793.50 × 75,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,889.75x = 5,744,654,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,654,642.25/47,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,955.83

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