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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,000.38 and 46,693.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,000.38 and 46,693.69 is: 103,821.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,000.38 : 46,693.69 = 46,693.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,000.38/46,693.69 = 46,693.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,000.38x = 46,693.69 × 46,693.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,000.38x = 2,180,300,452.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,300,452.35/21,000.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,821.98

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