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Finding the Third Proportional to 47,929.22 and 74,137.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 47,929.22 and 74,137.78 is: 114,677.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,929.22 : 74,137.78 = 74,137.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,929.22/74,137.78 = 74,137.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,929.22x = 74,137.78 × 74,137.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,929.22x = 5,496,410,608.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,410,608.67/47,929.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,677.66

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