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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,900.25 and 73,524.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,900.25 and 73,524.38 is: 112,856.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,900.25 : 73,524.38 = 73,524.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,900.25/73,524.38 = 73,524.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,900.25x = 73,524.38 × 73,524.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,900.25x = 5,405,833,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,833,719.14/47,900.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,856.06

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